Spruce Bark Basket

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Published 2023-05-22

Hiking through the wilderness I stumbled upon a large spruce tree that had recently been blown over by the wind. I saw it as an opportunity to harvest the bark to craft baskets from.
This video follows the process as I use a knife to create a medium sized spruce bark basket. These types of projects are a lot of fun and yield a great item for use around camp.
Since I started so late in the day, I ran out of time and was unable to attach the reinforcement for the rim. I will finish the basket another day but even without the reinforced rim it's still a functional piece of kit.
I plan to do more spruce bark projects in the future since it's such a great material to work with. God bless!

The knife used in this video is a Helle Sigmund.

All Comments (21)

@richard_n 11 months ago

It never ceases to amaze me how innovative our ancestors were to come up with stuff like this.
@lancehenderson7249 6 days ago

Unbelievable how much knowledge you have about bushcraft. Great job on the basket
@tonymaccaroni5744 8 months ago

I just love stuff made by hand with only natural mats.
@markwilson7788 11 months ago

Whenever I watch your videos, I know it will be fascinating and time well spent. Thank you.
@mannydawnramirez974 10 months ago

That was so awesome.
@TheDavewatts 11 months ago

Brilliant.😁👍🏻
@chrishosek6636 3 months ago

You make it look easy. Thanks for the video it made it easier to comprehend.
@Mr.No-wo2cp 11 months ago

Yessir, God bless 🤠👍
@user-vs2hp5vt3r 9 months ago

I really admire your respect for the nature and trying to minimise your impact on the environment when bushcrafting. It's good content and I'm here for it!
@dannysanders9338 11 months ago

Great video!!
@dwaynewladyka577 11 months ago

That was a very nice project. Cheers and God Bless! ✌️🇨🇦
@christopher8229 11 months ago

I had never seen work like this. I think it's a good job to try to do it yourself
@backwoodspiper3033 9 months ago

Riley you are so knowlwledgeable about bushcraft. Especially for your young age. It's a pleasure and a privilege to watch you work. Thanks for sharing.
@erikateixeira4849 11 months ago

That looks beautiful! You certainly love your natural crafts. Wish they would teach these skills in an outdoor classroom! Thank you for sharing.
@TherealRashad19 11 months ago

Love to see the vids 👌 can’t wait to see some more, God bless🙏🏾
@mason74551 10 months ago

This is one of the coolest things I've seen on the internet. I'd love to see more projects and stuff like this. Thanks for sharing.
@judyfreed8036 11 months ago

Great work 😅
@lanecountybigfooters5716 9 months ago

Absolutely amazing! A beautiful job.
@terrienhumain6723 11 months ago

God bless you.
@paulglucina1184 11 months ago

Very clever ideas there. End result result turned out great 👍