Traditional Crafts Of Norway - Episode 1 - Basket Weaving
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2018
- Kristian Stensmyren (26.09.1892 - 21.12.1978) began his way of basket weaver as an apprentice in 1911 and started his own workshop in 1918. He shows the whole process, starting with the cutting the needed trees. Together with a colleague, he shows the weaving process of the basket by an old tradition.
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More than anything, crafts like this taught people patience, persistence, hard work and appreciating nature. Something our fast paced internet generation will never understand 😢
I have my grandfathers handmade basket. Made for almost 50 years ago and i still use it.
May the lost generations rest in peace.
How long these baskets can last? And what those craftsmen did to preserve the material to last longer? Thanks for the answers!
A hard work but ecological! Without plastic or another pollution materials!
Not only beautiful baskets but very durable. Amazing craftsmanship.
This is amazing, the craftsmanship....the lost art....really gives you an appreciation for the work that goes into hand crafted items. Wow I really enjoyed this! I have a new appreciation for my gran’s laundry basket.
Wow, what an amazing piece of art
This looks like a good cure for plastic pollution in the seas and landscape. This man is a very wonderful craftsman with lots to teach us.
The "catch" is people would want $100/hr in labor to do such a task.
They have to make a living.
Sure, the consumer can opt to buy the $5 plastic tub too though. They have to save for their future.
There is no doubt this is wonderful craftsmanship, but there is a reason plastic has taken over.
knpstrr 100$/hour: Of course, how else would they make up for the 20 hours a week lost playing candycrush...
Or it took over because consumers preferred the cheaper price.
Amazing!! As a kid we actually had a couple of these baskets.
Awesome! I love these old craftsman techniques
These videos are so therapeutic.
This is a great video!! Thanks for sharing!!
I remember my grandfather making baskets, but this is almost a forgotten craft now.
Another excellent video! I hope more are inspired to pick up this craft!
Lovely workmanship.
Love it! I wish I had that basket!
I’ve never clicked “Subscribe” faster.
Amazing!
A true craftsman.
Norge..🎅👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
Very nice video
I love this story. Sherie Rodrigues 🧡
By the end of the video I would sure buy a basket from him, it's useful and looks great.
Herlig!
Dette var skikkelig interessant. 👍
What a wonderful skills!!!))
very nice beuvtiful and a good job god bless you
I think every country has this technic XD My Granpas used to have a bazillion of these all over the house... One for dirty clothes, another for the potatoes, etc etc XD I still buy my basket from the same person as they did.
this is great! let us hope this continues!
And he had bazillions of wooden barrels as he was a barrel maker!
nice to be from norway now
Дякую вам за це відео.
From Singapore 🇸🇬 Takk skal du ha Bestefar 🙏😘💞
What a great movie! Thank you for sharing, we also make movies about basketry and basket makers.
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I want to learn to do this.
Пожалуй этим и займусь в скором времени )
Very nice. Reminds me of "Der letzte seines Standes" (The last of his profession) where they show old professions which are unfortunately dying out at this very moment. But as there are no subtitles and it is in German, you might not even know what they are talking about.
Shame there's no subtitles, sounds like a fascinating documentary.
Not sure we are watching the same documentary. This one is in Norwegian with English subtitles.
Of course I know that. I just wanted to point out that there is a German documentary series called "Der letzte seines Standes" with around 70 Episodes till this day (they started filming in 1991) which is comparable to this Video here. Every single one of these episodes is dedicated to one of the many old craftsmanships dying out here in Germany. One of these episodes for example shows how quality knifes where forged in the city of Solingen, the next one then shows how metal files where reclaimed with special techniques, as labour was cheaper than to buy new. Then there are episodes about smithing, casting church bells, welding broken churchbells, restoring old tower clocks, making charcoal, producing chalk, building wells and many many more old wood working craftsmanships. Sadly there is no translation and thats a shame as it is pretty interesting...
I studied German. I should look at that....Thanks for the reference to these videos.
Jannik9394 good thing we have the Internet. It's like a vault where knowledge of how to do these things survive so they can later be revived.
I like how they strip the branches.
Forte!
I'm sure Nils was the animated version of the principal in the Pink Floyd the Wall movie. Anyway, amazing to see real craftsmen doing their craft.
🇸🇬 When is this video taken? Lovely 🙏💞
thats how early tutorials were whe there was no internet so peaceful and calm
Wonderful workmanship. A lost art that I admire. I would like to know what the material used to make the baskets was if anyone knows. Thank you
probably willow. Many kinds have been ( and still are ) grown for the basket trade. I gather wild willow to use. It's not as perfect but I like rustic. You can weave many natural materials. You can also buy most basketry supplies on-line if you just want to get started. I found I liked gathering the materials more than the basket work. I'm weird like that I guess. Weeping willow makes great basket material. I've used willow , birch bark , elm bark , elm root , spruce root , and many more.
This reminds me a little of “In Praise of Hands”. A Czech film made by Zagreb Fils about Ivan Hus, the violin maker....
Fascinating to watch
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Jætte bra.. ♡
Their hands must be incredibly strong!
Are there any of these baskets being sold today?
Where?
JIM
I wonder how long it takes to make one basket?
Are these still being made like this? Can they be purchased somewhere on line?
This man is a badass.
I bet he could break every bone in your hand when he shook it.
ya yankee learn to speak english first.
God damn,is that Arnie the axe makers brother?????dude gets around
btw in my country furniture is also made by weaving and they are considerably expensive
The base was a french style with randing & pairing for the weaving. Sides he started with a 4 rod wale. Then french randing around the side which you can do with two thin rods of willow to get a different pattern. It's very interesting to see differences and similar techniques around Europe we use.
Anyone know how to make the pinch tool
Is there a metal cutter in it or is it all wood
How much money per hour did these old guys get? St. Paul. Minnesota.
The more I try to learn how baskets are made the more confused I am by all the extra bits and pieces getting pushed in here or there or how does it all stay together? Friction?
Same. I guess it is friction. After reading your comment I thought about the extra vertical stakes he inserted. My guess is that they still hold some weight, from the friction, but the original stakes are the ones making sure the bottom doesn't fall out. The added stakes may just be there to keep the weaving evenly spaced. And I think maybe the other little horizontal pieces that get added in are filler but also add to the strength a little. Some guy I saw on youtube said he loves working with kudzu. I think there is some near my house so I'll have to check it out. Seems like he said to harvest it in the winter. I'll have to go back and make sure. Like you I'm also trying to learn about the different basket weaving techniques.
@@77tropic Good insight, and good luck finding your kudzu. I've been hesitant to go hunting for materials in the cold and because I'm not sure about plant identification yet, I was thinking of trying black raspberry branches/vines in the spring.
Black raspberries are so delicious! I saw a video yesterday about using blackberry vines to weave a basket. The guy was in Washington state and it's a different type of blackberry plant but you might be able to use your plants the same way. Here's a link to the video. Watch "Quick and Easy Blackberry Bramble Basket" on UA-cam
ua-cam.com/video/mpF9Wu8IuZc/v-deo.html
The video I where I heard about kudzu is listed below. It's a great overview of natural materials for weaving.
Watch "Finding and Preparing Natural Materials for Basket Weaving" on UA-cam
ua-cam.com/video/5WXji0Zicgc/v-deo.html
I didn't want completely bombard you with links so I'm not including the last one. I saw a video about making really cool looking small brown rope from tan plastic shopping bags. Didn't look too difficult
@@77tropic That first video is where I got the idea from! I figured the plants were similar enough that it would be fine haha, but I haven't seen the second video, so I'll check it out, thank you.
Midir__Cutie You're very welcome and thank you for the inspiration!
The diagonal weave looks like 3:1 twill in cloth.
Lan dau tien toi duoc xem nguoi da trang Dan gio, da so toan nguoi chau a lam, do la dac san bao the he cua ho ma.
Why would anyone dislike this video? I don't get it. Are the craftsman or his skills not good enough? Is it because they don't like baskets? Is it because the video is black and white? Or because of the narrator's accent? It's a great video for fucks sake. What's wrong with you people? My grandparents and parents used baskets. I use baskets and intend to buy more. Hell I'll even try to make one.
Wellcome to the internet I guess :(
btw.... with that nick you should know thing or two about disliking things
Dracadin I guess you're right. I still have to find a likeable government.
skills, sustainability and people being able to earn money outside of the capitalist system is voted down, they want people to work selling overpriced coffee instead or selling chinese goods with massive markups so they can avoid tax on the huge profits whilst we exploit and pollute other countries
I honestly don’t know if I’d have the patience for this one...
Actually, basketmaking isn't really dying - just shifting to 3rd world countries. Machines are not able to make baskets, therefore, every cheap basket at Michaels, or Walmart is made by hand....probably by some exploited worker. I remember the basketmakers at Williamsburg, VA. They make baskets out of American White Oak - they last a lifetime. I have a few that are 50 years old.
That man has very strong hands and upper body. I wonder if arthritis is a big problem for those who do/did this?
this guy was a true basketcase....sorry but somebody had to say it
+Ben Tyreman Funny enough, basket weaving was one of the activities that patients suffering from shell shock in the first world war, used to practice to take their minds off their jangled nerves. For some it worked pretty well.
Norge🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴
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i remember the times spent sitting in a warm church basement with the smells of lutefisk and the elderly talking to each other in Norwegian. Puts me to sleep
Go into a high end art/crafts gallery these will run you $500.
first tutorial ever been made
I had a little Business long ago making Fancy Gift Baskets...
l called it Bonnie Basketcase! Lol
The butcher the baker the candlestick maker..Hey what happened to the basket maker.
The guy in the back finished like three baskets while the guy they filmed was working on just the one.
Yeah they had to slow him down to see what was going on
bank bank
Only Norway uses baskets...
It's obviously an old Norwegian television program about their traditional crafts, hence the name "Traditional Crafts of Norway"
Skicka gärna dagens ungdomar hit.. 😂 👋
Trnyata org barat itu pkrja keras...bkn org2 manja.
First
Not particularly specific to Norway though
Hopefully no one freaks out and kills anything in this video...
an old man still with a mind busy, making a living.....so sad the end of old people today (with some exceptions), the so call "retirement"
norgay