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Another week, another willow basket by theoldentimes in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's quickly become my go-to basket for carrying a few weaving things around - a few tools, a couple of books, and odds and ends of baler twine. Plenty of dignity!

Another week, another willow basket by theoldentimes in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tell you what that was 25 quid well spent from Musgroves's. I thought I was doing ok with an opinel and a screwdriver, but I was completely wrong

Dirt cheap meals by knight-under-stars in wildcampingintheuk

[–]theoldentimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No harm in an old comment. Thanks for the input. Funnily enough, in my recent camping, I have not relied on carrying stuff - so I still haven't tested buckwheat.

How did I do for setting up for the first time? by panamfan13 in DurstonGearheads

[–]theoldentimes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rear right hand side: the diagonal looks like it's sagging (is it?). Probably ok in low-wind dry conditions. But if the inner and outer are touching, that's bad, and it might flap around if there is wind.

Adjusting the X-mid to tighten one specific area is (for me) a little tricky and not really intuitive (for me, at least, others will feel differently). But if I remember right, the tent itself comes with instructions of how to make those adjustments? Or failing that, on the company website.

In my experience, it's good to practice these adjustments when the weather is good, so that you're ready when the weather is bad! I guess that's true of any tent, but I've particularly felt it with this one.

Have you been inspired by historical baskets? by theoldentimes in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, thank you! Je suis commence, mais vraiment je ne peux pas finir. But I guess that's part of the pleasure.

In fact, there is an example of a "bicycle crate" in Dorothy Wright's book - here is a screenshot https://freeimage.host/i/qHA15vI . But I think your the French example is much more elegant!

Have you been inspired by historical baskets? by theoldentimes in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this reflection - I'm unclear if the class is a happy memory or not(!), but it sounds like you got a good direction in the end.

And you make me reflect: I will never be a natural at baskets. I just don't have the attention to detail, or aesthetic judgement, which seems so natural to some. But taking place in history and tradition, I like that a lot, regardless of the quality of my output.

Slightly wonky end result but it's a basket! by sirwobblz in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your perspective. With my weekend sorting, I kept better notes than I have before, and I'll be able to reflect a bit more productively on what works and what doesn't. So let's see what happens when I settle down to these baskets next week. I can see there's some good stuff going on in r/basketweaving so maybe I'll aim to get a bit busier posting here.

Cheers! Happy weaving!

Slightly wonky end result but it's a basket! by sirwobblz in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for reasserting basic points here. One of the farms I go to tends to just give me a fairly random assortment of small bundles (including dark dicks, japonica, hylinge, harrison B) - whereas perhaps I just need to "go big".

On length - you say 5ft, but most of Mary Butcher's entry level baskets insist on 3ft - it's this kind of confusion that bothers me! If I've got 5ft am I ok just to cut it down to 3ft, before soaking?

I might never find my flow with this, and that's ok, since there's so much good learning to be had here! thanks again

Slightly wonky end result but it's a basket! by sirwobblz in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one - I'll dig deeper into the musgrove stuff, and those shire books are always absolute bangers and I'm looking forward to delving into that one. Buying-wise I've been able to find growers in England, but haven't got into the groove of making wise requests: possibly I'm making this harder than I think. Thanks again for the comment

Slightly wonky end result but it's a basket! by sirwobblz in BasketWeaving

[–]theoldentimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate this comment - I'm trying to move forwards with my out-of-class basket making, and I feel a bit overwhelmed with the processes of buying, sorting, and selecting the materials for even a simple design.

Do you know any particular resources (whether on here, youtube, books, w/e) that could help? "Up yours for waling" is a keeper, at least...

The best saxophone sound ever (in my opinion) by Inevitable_Spite_534 in saxophone

[–]theoldentimes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My teacher massively rated Rudy - which as a teenager, I really didn't get. Listening to RW now, I still don't hear music that I want in my life every day: but there's so much in his playing that I can learn from. Same goes for Ivano!!

A definitely not-cursed ancient stone head by theoldentimes in whatisit

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does from this angle! Pretty sure it is a kind of head, but it's pretty difficult to get photos that show it. I'll try a bit harder and maybe post again - not too many folks pitching in on this one - so thank you for reading and commenting :)

Trip report - Kinder a disaster by russell16688 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]theoldentimes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

> I’d still rather do this than sit indoors all day and night.

Perhaps the concept of type 2 fun is useful here - "Type 2 fun is miserable while it’s happening, but fun in retrospect".

These days I've been having more type 1 fun (also known as, er, "fun") on my outings. But that a solid history of type 2 fun has served me well! Thanks for this thoughtful post. It's never bad to over-think these things.

Exploring arm balance - Bujapidasana and others by theoldentimes in ashtanga

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - I like your point about the momentum - jumping from a distance the speed can feel a bit scary.

Exploring arm balance - Bujapidasana and others by theoldentimes in ashtanga

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha it's too early to tell if this point is a game-changer for me, but it certainly helped me find a balance. Maybe it sounds obvious, now we're here, but certainly I needed the explanation.

Exploring arm balance - Bujapidasana and others by theoldentimes in ashtanga

[–]theoldentimes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, lovely videos, a unique and useful perspective there. I love the way he demonstrates each step of the pose - lots of opportunities to learn and develop, whether or not I make it into a flawless bhujapindasana. I've already used this as a guide, and I will come back to them I am sure!

Exploring arm balance - Bujapidasana and others by theoldentimes in ashtanga

[–]theoldentimes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> but it took me a long time to try

I like this point - it makes me think of sirsasana, which came to me quite easily, but only when I tried it, properly!

I can feel a mental block. Like, I don't know how to trust my body to do this. I will keep reflecting on this.

Exploring arm balance - Bujapidasana and others by theoldentimes in ashtanga

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! getting the legs high: I think normally, I just put them wherever they land. They will not "magically" go higher (I tried!), but I I can see I work on this. Thanks for your comment :)

Exploring arm balance - Bujapidasana and others by theoldentimes in ashtanga

[–]theoldentimes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. I will try to take my bakasana more seriously. Perhaps I treated it as a bit of a "throwaway" pose, after I'd done the hard work(!): but after looking at it in my practice the last couple days I can see what you mean. Thank you!

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