I bought these books on Appalachian White Oak basket making. Both are filled with black and white photos and diagrams.
The book on the left is “Baskets and Basket Makers of the Southern Appalachia”, about 200 pages by John Rice Irwin. 8.5"x11"
On the right is “Appalachian White Oak Basket Making, Handing Down the Basket”, about 300 pages by Rachel Law and Cynthia Taylor. 8"x10"
The second has more detail than the first. Covers tree selection and splitting also. They were the best books I could find at the time and I looked at dozens. They seemed the most complete.
I bought them to try to repair baskets I used here on the farm as a kid. Baskets I saw being made when I was about 6 by my grandfather and another man. Of course I remember very little. Sadly it was a project I never got off the ground.
Still have the baskets though...
The book on the left is “Baskets and Basket Makers of the Southern Appalachia”, about 200 pages by John Rice Irwin. 8.5"x11"
On the right is “Appalachian White Oak Basket Making, Handing Down the Basket”, about 300 pages by Rachel Law and Cynthia Taylor. 8"x10"
The second has more detail than the first. Covers tree selection and splitting also. They were the best books I could find at the time and I looked at dozens. They seemed the most complete.
I bought them to try to repair baskets I used here on the farm as a kid. Baskets I saw being made when I was about 6 by my grandfather and another man. Of course I remember very little. Sadly it was a project I never got off the ground.
Still have the baskets though...
