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Tools for Basketry
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Please note that the following tools are of heirloom quality, completely made by hand and are designed from the tools of professional willow basketmakers who have used these designs for hundreds of years. Every aspect of these tools (length, diameter, weight, shape, quality and construction) is made to be the BEST tool for the needs of willow basketmakers today. |
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Testimonial:
"The quality of Bonnie's basketry tools are exceptional, and I particularly appreciate their historical accuracy. These tools are durable and well-crafted, which makes them a valuable asset for any serious willow basket maker. I highly recommend for beginners, or those looking to upgrade their basketry toolbox." Sandra Kehoe |
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Bodkins
Bodkins are used for inserting stakes and
handles into weaving.
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Regular Basketmaker's
Bodkin | $120.00
5" x 1/2" This bodkin is completely made by hand with great skill and care. It is the best basketmakers’ bodkin for sale.
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Curved Bodkin | $120.00
6" x 1/2" Useful in adding
stakes sideways to a base.
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Rapping Iron | $120.00
The rapping iron is used for beating
down the weaving. The ring is used to straighten thick
rods.
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Grease Horn | $50.00
The steer horn contains cheesecloth
soaked in tallow. The bodkin is inserted into the
tallow in order to grease it prior to use.
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French Curved Knife | $39.00
This French Knife is excellent for slyping rods and making scalloms. The Curved Steel blade is of the finest quality. The blade has a locking sleeve when the knife is in use. The blade folds down into the handle when not in use, making for safe storage.
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Okatsune 103 Pruning Shears |
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Okatsune 103 Pruning Shears | $73.00
These pruners are made in Japan with the highest caliber of steel. They rarely need sharpening. They are the BEST!!
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Screw
Block | $29.00
The screw block is used for weaving
square lids and bases. 30 inches long. Carriage bolts
are included.
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Skeining Tools
Skeining is the art of taking
large whole willow rods and by using the cleave, shave and
upright, reducing the rod to thin even-width strips or skeins.
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3-way Cleave | $125.00
With a metal tip and wooden handle, this tool splits the willow rod into three parts ready for the shave. |
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Shave | $240.00
The shave facilitates the removal
of pith from the cleft skeins. The long blade is set
at an angle to the base, allowing a variety of shave
widths without the need for manual adjustment. The
metal is set in a wooden block for clamping to a bench.
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| Upright | $155.00
The upright is a bank of 5 sets
of different width blades allowing the skein to be
made with uniform widths.
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Willow
Brake | $175.00
For peeling the bark from willow.
Instructions included.
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