Pounding Black Ash Splints / Ash Basket Making

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@johnaquino7619 Жыл бұрын

Ah! So, kinetic force, distributed with a mallet, rather than steaming the log rounds in order to de-laminate them. Although this could be used for baskets, I can see how this is a way to prep material for producing hand-made wood splint matches too. Neat! 🙂

@timothylongmore7325 5 жыл бұрын

hey I just gave this a try. My log wasn't as good as yours looked. Just cut , April. I beat my brains out and didn,t have much luck. Looks like you did that one in late spring or summer. Is that a better time to harvest? Is it better to soak the log for a while? Any advise would be great.

@artlover5798 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this with white ash?

@christiblackley3820 11 ай бұрын

How did he get the outer bark off? The surface looks really smooth

@timothylongmore7325 10 ай бұрын

In the spring it comes off pretty easy.

@borealwhisperer6044 23 күн бұрын

When did you cut the log?..how fresh is it ?

@swamproadbaskets 22 күн бұрын

Spring cut very geen. You can store them in water to keep them from drying and tightening.

@Renegade498 3 жыл бұрын

Does the log have to be green to pound into splints?

@MrWoodsli 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find the answer to this? I want to try with some white ash I've had sitting around for a while.

@thestuffido313 3 жыл бұрын

While I am not experienced in making splints, I am relatively experienced with wood. I would assume that due to the nature of the wood it would have to be done while the lumber is still green.

@timothylongmore7325 Жыл бұрын

I would think green would be better or at least soaked for a long while. I've heard white has to be done right away. I tried , what I thought was black ash , and it was old but soaked in a pond. I rived it into sticks and pounded the crap out of them. No luck. Wasn't my first rodeo either so I knew what to expect.

@iowolf 5 жыл бұрын

Any other species you know for splints?

@Renegade498 3 жыл бұрын

I know white ash is what’s used up here in New England.

@erictaylorbasketry6814 2 жыл бұрын

I have pounded in the round many times. Learned this is not the way to go. See eric taylor basketry.

@swamproadbaskets 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, we used an auto tool like that for a bit but I felt worse after using it than using the hammer. The vibration and noise! May have to rebuild one to get the last of my logs pounded though. J