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How do I weave this kind of basket?

What kind of basket is this, and how do I weave it? I'm interested because it seems like it would be an excellent outdoors skill!
There are two photos of what I think is the same basket weave style, but I may be wrong.


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Aug 19, 2010. 6:56 PMRe-design says:
Learn the basics of basket weaving and you can weave whatever kind of basket you like.
May 22, 2011. 7:58 AMBrianJewett says:
The green one is hexagonal plaiting but the old guy I think is doing twining.

Google Margret Mathewson. She's an ethnobotanist in Oregon or Northern California and has just the kind of info on her site you're looking for.

www.NativeTech.org is another good place to look.
Aug 19, 2010. 6:55 PMorksecurity says:
Websearch on "basket weaving" should find plenty of instructions, and there's an Instructable or two... What are you looking for beyond that?
Oct 13, 2010. 6:16 PMNinzerbean says:
It's called "plating", flat weave baskets are plated.
Aug 21, 2010. 7:15 AMaaronscottaugustinhotmail.com says:
it looks like some sort of river reed type of weaving

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