My studio exists to help others learn and create traditional works of art. Many of these crafts are hundreds or even thousands of years old. Pine needle basket coiling, wooden snowshoes, carving wooden spoons, rustic furniture, Dutch Oven cooking classes, and paddle making are some of the workshops I offer. I also teach cedar strip boat construction and do commissioned woodworking projects. I hope you can join me for a workshop! Visit my website to register for classes and follow my RU-vid channel to find information to keep your newly acquired skills sharp! 4windswoodcraft.wixsite.com/mysite
Thanks for the thorough video, Dawne. MyEasy Rider 17 ft. sea kayak uses .50 mm. What kind of line should I use and where might you recommend I go shopping.
Greetings from CDF-SRCC! I came across your channel and noticed your passion for art and culture. I'm working on Project Rivaayat, an initiative to revive dying art forms. Currently, we're looking to revive this art and would love your expertise and support. Let's connect and discuss further!
I buy my imitation sinew (thread) from a company called Consolidated Thread Mills. They sell it on spools in a huge range of colors. If you google them, you should be able to view inventory online. They are super helpful by phone if you do have questions about which amount or ply. I usually buy the 4 oz. spool of 3 ply thread.
Not in my experience. I've even seen people choose to use one or both of the smallest bones with success. The general idea is to cut them to fit inside each other as much as possible and then do a little research on how to make the different sounds using this particular call.
Hi, if it is the gauge (hollow tube to put pine needles through) that you're referring to, it just a plastic drinking straw cut at about an inch or two
Hello, thanks for your question. As you are coiling you keep adding pine needles into the gauge a little at a time. The gauge should never be so loose when you slide it that it feels like it could fall off. Keep enough pine needles in it to keep the gauge slightly snug but not so snug that it won't slide when you want to move it
Thanks for creating this. I'm getting ready to redo my lift line and came across this video while I was trying to figure out what kind of line to replace it with. Did you use Nylon, Spectra, Dacron or something else?
www.austinkayak.com/Harmony-Rudder-Nylon-Liftline-Rope-20-ft/ACK12285P.html#dwvar_ACK12285P_Size=As%20Shown Sorry I didn't see this comment sooner. The link above is the product I used. Nylon and perfect size for replacement;)
Wow! Thank you both for engaging here on YT! i had the exact same question as GH!! Also thank you VERY MUCH Dawne for creating this video 100% God bless
They are just Ponderosa pine needles. Mine are anywhere from 5-8" long. There are Texas long leaf pine needles which are 12+ inches long that can be ordered online (Etsy, EBay) but I typically just use ponderosa
@@dawneolson1788 im in scotland and ive never seen pine needles longer than about 2 inches haha. Ill be on the lookout now though. Maybe there is some kinds with long needles here
@@loadapish that's very interesting....I don't know what the vegetation in Scotland is like -- but i have always wanted to go there. The basket craft has always evolved with whatever materials were locally available. Perhaps you could use this same technique with a type of wirey grass or thin stemmed plant....straw-like but pliable.....thinking outside the box ;)
@@dawneolson1788 yea theres plenty of long grass that im sure i would be able to do that with. I honestly couldnt do it though. It looks like way too much fidgety work for me. Im actually just learning about weaving and considering starting to weave using willow sticks. It looks like a fun hobby but its been hard work trying to identify the local trees and plants. Trying to gather the material and process it before even starting to learn. With no help im finding it a struggle. Scotland is nice but if u ever do get here id recommend that u go on a road trip to see the sights. If u like hills and valleys. Windey roads that go nowhere then check it out. The hussle and bussle of citys has never done it for me personally. The more north u go the more remote it gets in scotland 👍🏼🏴
In California, USA the sequoia and redwood trees have long pine needles. The only trees I’ve seen with short needles are what we grow for Christmas trees 😂 I’ve never seen trees with short needles naturally growing in California, maybe there are some on the east coast? Idk, but it’s very interesting how different environments are
Hi, I use dried needles so they won't shrink after coiling. You can use green needles I suppose but have to account for some loss of rigidity in the basket after some time goes by and the needles dry/shrink. After the basket dries completely your stitches will not be quite as taught
Thank you so much for this video - Honestly yours is the only one I've found with the most clear visuals and explanations! - It would be great if you could make more videos on finishing the basket...even other type of weaving? Thanks again!
Hi, I use a tapestry needle. It has more of a blunt end but larger eye for threading. I get a variety pack in the cloth/sewing department of Wal-Mart. Also handy is a curved needle for very small baskets that are hard to reach inside of :)
