MAKE A MOUNTAIN BARK BASKET

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May/June 1979
 
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With that done, use your small knife blade, awl, or leather punch to make a series of holes-about two inches apart and an inch in from the bark's edges along each of the four "borders" that will be pulled together to form the container. Then, simply lace up the basket's sides as you would a pair of shoes (Fig. 5).

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At this time you should probably whittle the rim of your container until it's smooth. Then bend your "hoop" stick or bark into shape., set it in place around the mouth of the basket, punch another series of holes, and lace the wooden circle onto the container, as in Fig. 6. (You might want to leave a pair of lacing loops hanging from either side in order to fasten a handle to your "carrier".)

THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!

You'll find that your finished baskets get lighter and more rigid as they dry Mr. Geouge has several containers that have been in his family for more than 20 years ... and these old beauties are still performing well when taken on summer picnics and berrying expeditions!

What's more—in addition to being sturdy longlasting, and useful—bark baskets can provide you with a ready source of income. Paul often sells his extras at area craft fairs ... and for some pretty fancy prices, too!

"You know," he once confided to me, "some folks that buys these baskets ain't even intendin' to carry anything in 'em. They just want 'em for the curiosity!" Can you imagine that?

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