Basket inspired pieces

Grant I like it! Very nice work. How do you get the basket effect? The shelf almost looks like it was carved, but the ottoman looks like it could have been weaved – can’t tell about the table from the picture. Are you actually weaving thin stock or do you have some other method? Please explain the process.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Bill, I bought the weaving material at Lowe’s. It comes in a roll and is really easy to work with except for splintering easily.

The oak material (laminate) is rolled off and cut to length or a little long. They are individually stained and then woven together to fit the panels inside of the pieces. The woven section is stapled at the ends to the panel and then after staining the end table and ottoman the panels were inserted into place and attached from the inside.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

I like it Grant. It reminds me of my Dad’s old egg basket. It is a “Buttocks Basket” originally from Virginia. I think it belonged to to one of my great-great grand mothers Nice effect.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Grant nice set of basket weave. Would probably make a great clothes hamper also.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Those basket weave panels are ingenious. I never would have thought of that. Good work!

-- Robb

Yes. I’m very intrigued by the process / end result. Well done

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

This looks like something I’d like to try. Nice work.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Grant,

Nice work! I really like that wall shelf. Adding the weave to the shelf really gives it some character.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

hope you enjoyed making these !! very nice work !

-- a legend in my own mind ...

This is really neat to look at. I havn’t seen this type of panel before and really enjoyed the pictures and description. Thanks for posting!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

I really like your basket weave panels. I make wood basket bases for my neighbor. She makes a shelf like yours only taller. She uses strips of rattan for the basket weave. It is available from basket supply stores. It is available in different widths and is real easy to work with. Its also used for chair seating.
I added this project to my favorite. great work.

-- jerryw-wva.

...Nice work.

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