I haven't made this hat, but I have worked with rushes, the real ones that you have to go pick yourself out of the marshy end of a lake. There -is- no choice...
Has anyone attempted to produce a reed woven hat as in the Maciejowski Bible? Would it use flat, round, oval, halfed reed/rush? Thank you for imput. ...
In the images I've seen, the Alms baskets were carried by 2 handles, oval in shape. This seems to make sense for the idea of a Voider as well. Following the...
The reference to the Alms basket sounds grimly possible. In Medieval England they used loaves baked in a crude oven to serve the Lord of the Manor and his...
Okay, I took a few steps and looked... first, an alternate name for Voider is Alms Basket or Maund. A maund is described as being a small wicker basket with...
According to a reference I found on Google Books (from a journal called "Notes and Queries" published in London in 1853), a voiding knife and voider were used...
Greetings, I'm new here and very interested in finding out what a "voiding" basket is. I can find it listed among possessions into the 17th century but don't...
I am Magda z Stalburg residing in Atlantia. I confess to being a lurker for quite a while on the group with out introducing myself. I am old SCAdian who took...
Hi Everyone! I really excited to find this group. My name is Sisildi and I'm from the Barony of Andelcrag in Pentemere, which is actually middle to southwest...
Greetings! My name is Sisildi and I am from the Barony of Andelcrag in Pentemere, which is the Grand Rapids/Lansing Area of Michigan. I am just getting ...
Greetings! My name is Laurensa, and I reside in the Shire of Owlsherste in the East Kingdom. (mundanely York PA) I haven't made a basket since about 5th grade...
Greetings, M',lord Halima! I am also newly come to the list, hailing from the Barony of Eskalya, in the principality of Oertha, in the West Kingdom. I fear I...
My name is Madelena, I am from the Barony of Bjornsborg in the Kingdom of Ansteorra. I have been researching basketry and I am looking for more information on...
Salaam aleikum My name is Halima al-Rakkasa, late of Dimashq (SCA: Shire of Cragmere, Principality of Tir Righ, Kingdom of An Tir). I have joined in the hope...
Greetings everyone, I have just joined, and thought that I might write in and introduce myself. I am known in the society as Angus Maclaren. I hail from...
... Hello, Christine. I looked at your site -- I love the bear! I am also a member of the BA, and they were kind enough to print pictures of some of my work a...
Hi I have been growing willow since 2002 on the UK, I am interested in all aspects of willow work, and particularly sharing ideas and information with others....
A late response regarding brewing baskets: I read Billy Quinn's description of the brewing experiment with great interest and contacted him about the basket...
... Maybe you should start with a good book on the subject, such as WILLOW WORK, by Mary Butcher, 64 pages - soft cover, about $23. It would answer many of...
I was just going through old email (stuck in bed with 'flu), and thought it might be useful to re-issue this email someone posted last year. ... -Margaret ... ...
Any of the Salix purpurea will serve your needs (i.e., traditional for European and English baskets), but if you're just starting basketry, go with the ones...
Based on the time period and location, the basket was most likely made from willow. There would be small spaces between the strands of willow to allow the...
RE: Re: Need Help=celtic brewing basketCommon Osier (Salix viminalis) was certainly the commonly used willow in my part of the north of England. There is an...
They have tons of selections... which should i pick, which is more period? Aibell ... always ... nor ... inferior ... the ... year, if I ... cuttings ... 15th....
Do you know the Latin name for white willow? We sell a number of different willows that are good for basket making, but I'm not sure which one you might be...
Most basketry in the British Isles (including Ireland) is willow basketry. The varieties used are usually Salix triandra or Salix purpurea. When we talk about...
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