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Ash splint pack basket 2021

Posted on November 22, 2021 by stevetomlin

Here is the latest of my ash splint pack baskets which I’m super pleased with. The basket is 18″ high to the rim and 14″ wide at the belly. Woven from pounded English ash splints and fitted with veg-tan leather … Continue reading →

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First ash splint packbasket of 2021

Posted on February 3, 2021 by stevetomlin

Here’s the first of a few packbaskets that I’m currently working on. They are 18″ high to the rim and 14″ approx wide at the belly. Fitted with veg tan leather straps and solid brass buckles. If you are interested … Continue reading →

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Weaving ash splint pack baskets

Posted on January 28, 2021 by stevetomlin

Winter is typically the time when I make more items for sale and makes a nice counterpoint to the summer of teaching craft courses. This summer I’m enjoying weaving some ash splint packbasket commissions using the beautiful ash splint from … Continue reading →

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Ash splint packbasket

Posted on August 9, 2020 by stevetomlin

The ash splints that I pounded this spring are working so well and I’m really pleased to have had another commission for this packbasket which I just finished. The basket measures 18″ to the rim with a top handle and … Continue reading →

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Bending packbasket handles

Posted on June 11, 2020 by stevetomlin

The top handle of my pack baskets is a steam piece of ash which is fun to make and surprisingly quick once you’ve got used to them. It’s all small scale with the centre section just 6mm thick so care … Continue reading →

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Pounded ash pack basket finished

Posted on May 5, 2020 by stevetomlin

My latest ash splint pack basket is complete and I’m super pleased with it. All the splints for this were pounded in the UK from sustainably managed english ash (Fraxinus excelsior). They are graded, cut to width and shaved smooth … Continue reading →

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Making a new ash splint pack basket

Posted on March 25, 2020 by stevetomlin

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been making a new ash splint pack basket with the ash that I pounded earlier this spring. Here’s a few photos from the process. First, preparing the splints by sorting them for thickness, … Continue reading →