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He made that look a bit easy 
Brilliant film
Having just struggled to get a decent amount of weave material from some hazel rods I think I need a lot more practice!
Brilliant filmHaving just struggled to get a decent amount of weave material from some hazel rods I think I need a lot more practice!
Interesting!
I wonder what kind of wood he uses?
Remings me a little bit ( just without the music) watching Chef Carluccio’s early cooking programmes.
I wonder what kind of wood he uses?
Remings me a little bit ( just without the music) watching Chef Carluccio’s early cooking programmes.
Nice one. He did make it look very easy, but that is an indication of great skill.
If it was the UK, i would have said ash, but since it appears to be filmed in the US/Canada, its probably black ash.
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One of the most pleasant six minutes of viewing I've ever experienced! Thanks for sharing.
I love the way that machine separated the wood into layers - just brilliant.
I love the way that machine separated the wood into layers - just brilliant.
He says in the comments that it's black ash. It looks a pleasure to work with.
Excellent, i watched a video ages ago of Peter Follansbee pounding Black Ash to make splints for weaving.
Thanks for the video.
Fraxinus nigra = Black Ash. Native to the St Lawrence river valley.
Like the rest of the genus, it is ring porous. The power hammer crushes the layers of vessel elements
so the billets delaminate very easily.
Old log billets can be crushed with a big mallet, such as he uses for splitting.
Fraxinus nigra = Black Ash. Native to the St Lawrence river valley.
Like the rest of the genus, it is ring porous. The power hammer crushes the layers of vessel elements
so the billets delaminate very easily.
Old log billets can be crushed with a big mallet, such as he uses for splitting.
I wonder if the soaking and hammering would work on our (UK) ash? It is still a Fraxinus.....That would provide a great material to work with !
I don't see why not. Black Ash is noted for these wood working qualities (as reported by Farrar = Trees in Canada).
If what you have is Fraxinus excelsior (European Ash), then it's monkey see, monkey do.
Split some green billets with the noted characters ( straight grain, no knots. . . ) and pound away.
I don't understand the wood anatomy of the very thin weft strips that he prepared.
If what you have is Fraxinus excelsior (European Ash), then it's monkey see, monkey do.
Split some green billets with the noted characters ( straight grain, no knots. . . ) and pound away.
I don't understand the wood anatomy of the very thin weft strips that he prepared.
Having seen clearly how that's done, now Google 'Black Ash Baskets' for images
to see what others of the First Nations of the eastern North America can do.
The big pack baskets are strong enough to stand on.
The parallel are all the items woven of western red cedar bark in the Pacific Northwest.
Modern school children are learning these skills.
My brother wove an enormous fruit basket using willow wands. Very nice.
The willow wasn't dead. They all sprouted and he had a shrubby thing in the kitchen.
to see what others of the First Nations of the eastern North America can do.
The big pack baskets are strong enough to stand on.
The parallel are all the items woven of western red cedar bark in the Pacific Northwest.
Modern school children are learning these skills.
My brother wove an enormous fruit basket using willow wands. Very nice.
The willow wasn't dead. They all sprouted and he had a shrubby thing in the kitchen.
That was ace! I did not know you could beat wood into strips like that, wonder what kind of woods that works with?
Depends on the details of the wood anatomy. Principally, the difference between ring porous (yes) and diffuse porous (no, don`t even try).
Of the ring porous genera, Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) appears to be the best of the best = most easily worked wet and green/fresh.
First Nations, like in the video, have done this paleo-style for many centuries.
I don't have any idea if your Fraxinus excelsior (European Ash) will be OK or fight back.
Serve to you, sir.
Of the ring porous genera, Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) appears to be the best of the best = most easily worked wet and green/fresh.
First Nations, like in the video, have done this paleo-style for many centuries.
I don't have any idea if your Fraxinus excelsior (European Ash) will be OK or fight back.
Serve to you, sir.
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