F.Y.I.

Another theory of the origin of the Nantucket basket is that it came from the cooperage tradition. Many coopers made whale-oil casks and other containers during the pre-Revolutionary War period. The construction of a Nantucket basket and that of a wooden barrel include flat wooden bottoms and wooden staves. The rims of the basket are similar to the hoops of a barrel. Nantucket baskets appear to some to be more similar to the coopers’ barrels than it does to the traditional Indian baskets of the time. In fact several of the early basketmakers came from coopers’ families.

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Tips and Techniques for Nantucket Basketmakers

Tips and Techniques for Nantucket Basketmakers
An Almost Definitive Guide

Published in 1999, Tips & Techniques is an illustrated 46 page soft cover booklet with notes from "start to finish" for making Nantucket style baskets.

Price:$14.95 ( plus $1.50 for postage and handling)

 

Nantucket Creel Pocketbook Instructions

This 14 page booklet was published in 1995. Basic text and pictures detail the construction of the creel.

Price $7.95 (plus $1 for postage and handling)

 

Nantucket Lightship Basket

First published in 1986, this basic text covers a simple round Nantucket basket. An addendum has been added for a more sophisticated result. Pictures have been included in this eight page booklet.

Price = $5.95 (plus $1 for postage and handling)

 

 

Nantucket Pocketbook Instructions

These simple directions were first published in 1989. An addendum has been added for ease of construction of this basic oval handbag. This 20 page booklet has pictures as well as text.

Price $7.95 (plus $1 for postage and handling)

 

Nantucket Ice Bucket Instructions

This pamphlet gives basic instructions and tips for successfully completing the ice bucket.

Price $2.00 ( includes postage and handling)

 

 

 

 

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