A thin, even strip obtained by running the rattan marrow through a splitting machine.
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A natural or artificial basin in which the foot of the wicker bundles, previously graded, is immersed to allow them to regenerate from winter to spring. This process allows the riseof sap in the wicker strands and makes it possible the peel's detachment at the time of debarking in the spring.
Plantation of willow of different species as a conservatory.
Inclined work surface, used to support the basket maker's work
Starting point of an object. It can be round, oval, square or rectangular and filled with twined weaving, crocane or chain pairing.
Wickerwork characterised by a tightly woven weave on an oak slat support (van, hood for example).
In the body of the basket, the ribs are the strands that occupy the vertical position around which the other wicker is interwoven. They can be fixed in two ways: warped to the bottom mould or stitched into the bottom.
A piece of wood used as a guide to obtain and reproduce a precise shape.
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Wicker field
Place where wicker is grown.
Willow branches of the year. Harvested in winter, sorted by size, and dried to make the main plant material worked by the basket maker. Different varieties are grown for their quality and colour.
Wicker has a foot and a top that do not allow for braiding without variation in diameter.