red cedar hats and clam basket by Wilderness Basketry

red cedar hats and clam basket by Wilderness Basketry
red cedar hats and clam basket/photo by Nina Ricks

cedar root burden basket by Wilderness Basketry

cedar root burden basket by Wilderness Basketry
cedar root burden basket with double warp

red cedar duck basket by Wilderness Basketry

red cedar duck basket by Wilderness Basketry
red cedar duck basket

Monday, January 3, 2011

HARVESTING CEDAR

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finding the right  tree in an area to be logged

pulling bark

getting started
 
removing outer bark
A lucky day. What a blessing to find a tree that isn't cut down yet. Be sure to thank the tree for its clothing and let it know what you are going to do with it.



How to gather cedar bark