Black Ash un-Trappers Basket

During your class you will harvest splint from a Black Ash log to create a trappers basket. This step is pounding on a log to sheer the spring wood from the fall wood and create the sized splint to weave the pack. You will store your own splint in paper bags to dry for later use. Since your process will produce extra materials, you will learn to do basic weaving on a form to weave a berry basket. This step will introduce the novice weave to basic techniques and challenge the expert weaver to work with the provided form or create their own shape.

Registration Includes

You will be able to finish one trappers basket, one berry basket, and gather stored black ash splint for future use.

You should bring…

You should bring gloves and three paper bags. On rainy days bring raingear and boots since we will work out of doors

Skill Level

Hand and arm strength will be needed to pound and sheer the splint from the log.

You need to safely handle a utility knife (box cutter type).

Best for Ages…

18 and older

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