Hjørnholms Pileblog: 05/01/16

søndag den 1. maj 2016

Kæmpestor hønsekurv-solskinskurv, Giant hen basket - sunshine basket

Jeg har længe haft lyst til at lave nogle store hønsekurve, så i weekenden fik jeg endeligt hul på projektet, godt presset af at jeg ville have en med på Vissinggaard i næste weekend.
Jeg flettede en stor hønsekurv i en halvtør Alba Vitellina, som jeg egentlig kun bruger som læpil og stynede træer pga. af dens fantastisk smukke orangerøde farve.
Pilen er meget blød og ikke den letteste at flette med uden at få knæk. Men til gengæld kan man flette med ret tykke pil.
Der er lidt billeder af processen, og da det i dag omsider var et skønt solskinsvejr, sad jeg udenfor hele dagen og gjorde den færdig.
Jeg er rigtig godt tilfreds med resultatet selvom kurven igår var ved at tage magten fra mig, men jeg fik den tæmmet v.hj.a. snore, strips og støttepinde - stædighed belønnes tit.

I have for a long time wanted to make a few big hen baskets, and did so this weekend - made one a good size. I wanted to have one finished for Vissinggaard next weekend and that urged me to get it done. My students are making some smaller ones on the Saturday before the market.
The hen basket is made from a willow called Alba Vitellina, which I only grow for its beautiful orange red colour, it is bushy and too soft for weaving baskets, and it easily gets bends as you weave, which isn´t nice for random weave.
I have s a few pictures of the process, and because of the most beautiful weather we had today - at last, I sat outside and finished it.
I am really content with the result, even though the basket was trying to take over, but I got the shape I wanted with the help of ties and string - my efforts were rewarded.




Her er der kommet styr på formen der skal bare fyldes pil på.

The shape is there, it just need more weaving.


Snore og strips fjernes / strings and tie wraps are removed.

Efter en del timer er kurven færdig, og meget tung. Jeg kan knap løfte den.
After quite a few hours I was finished, and the basket is so heavy that I can barely lift it.


En stor og en lille.../A big one and a tiny one....


Sallys frisbee var kommet ind i kurven /Sally´s frisbee had landed inside the basket.