These are hand-woven baskets made from birch wood.
Birch refers to trees in the Betula group in general, and refers to hardwood. It is often used as a material for furniture, pillars, beams and floors.
In Northern Europe and Russia, there is a tradition of using birch bark to make crafts, but here, instead of bark, thinly sliced wood from logs is used.
Berry baskets and mushroom baskets are traditional household items that Estonians cannot do without.
In cold Estonia, people have traditionally harvested the blessings of the forest to help them get through the winter. They pick berries in summer and autumn to make jam and juice, and they pick mushrooms in autumn and winter. Fresh mushrooms are served sautéed, and they are also pickled or made into powder for long-term storage.
On this page, we will introduce the “mushroom basket”, locally. Three sizes: S, M and L.
A birch forest. According to the maker, birch trees of any age can be used to make baskets once they reach a certain length.The basketpart is made first, and then the rim is attached to finish it off.The makers are careful to weave the baskets, saying, “In order to complete a good basket, there is no room for carelessness in any of the processes.”They have continued to make baskets in many different shapes in order to meet the needs of their customers. The makers say that the most rewarding thing is when they receive the baskets and the customers are happy with them.It is made by weaving thinly sliced strips of birch in an alternating diagonal pattern.The width is changed slightly, and it is knitted in two layers. It has few knots and you can see a beautiful grain.It has a powerful appearance, as if the wood has been woven as it is, but when you touch it, the surface feels smooth. These two pieces are the same material, but you can feel the design just by looking at the difference in width.The wide rim is viewed from the outside. It is simply nailed in place.The rim is viewed from above. In each sizes, the thick material is firmly sandwiched to secure the weaving.The connection between the handle and the basket is also very simple. Nails have been driven in three places.The nails on the inside of the basket are neatly folded in. Just to be sure, please be careful not to hurt your fingers or other parts of your body when touching the area.The handles are made of several pieces of thick wood that are also used for the rim, laminated together for a secure finish.The bottom is a long, rectangular shape, so it is good for storing things.Because the wood is bent to make the product, there may be some fluffing, cracking or breaking in the corners and other parts with sharp angles. Please note that this is not a defect due to the characteristics of the material.Let’s introduce them by size.This is size S.Although it is an S size, it has sufficient capacity for home use.At this size, it would be possible to harvest quite a few days’ worth of mushrooms in Estonia as well.Since it is deep enough, it is easy to use for small purchases.This is size M.The depth of the basket is the same as S size, with a slightly wider width.As a basket shape, it has a standard vertical and horizontal balance and seems to be easy to use.It would be fun to put lunch in it and go out to the park. As for capacity, it looks just right to carry enough for 2-4 people.This is size L.Compared to the S and M sizes, the height is just a little lower, but the width is wider.The wide width allows you to fully enjoy the birch’s material texture and weaving pattern.As a shopping basket or picnic basket. It is also great as a storage basket for your room.
You can also use it as a basket to store vegetables, root vegetables and fruit, by laying down kitchen paper or something similar. It is also useful for carrying fruit such as strawberries and cakes that you don’t want to tip over.
Birch’s texture goes very well with the colors of fruits and vegetables, and it enhances the atmosphere of whatever you put inside it.
It also looks good indoors, whether you use it to store footwear or to keep towels and blankets. The color of the birch wood means it will look good on tatami(Japanese floor mat) mats or wooden flooring.
Also suitable for outdoor use, for storing tools such as scissors and gardening gloves, or as a harvest basket. It also has a handle, so you can quickly carry all your tools.
We think this basket will look great in parks and forests. Please check the size carefully and choose the size you like.
__Estonia: Making Birch Baskets__
In Estonia, baskets have been traditionally made from pine trees for over 200 years.
On the other hand, there are also baskets made from birch wood that have been given a more stylish finish by adding design elements to the traditional basket-making techniques used by their ancestors.
At this workshop, which has been in business for over 20 years, a small team of highly skilled craftspeople, centered around a single family, work together to produce high-quality baskets made from birch wood on a daily basis.
Guided by the principles of Scandinavian design – simplicity, minimalism and practicality – they continue to create new specifications and sizes that are suited to the modern age, as well as updating traditional berry baskets and mushroom baskets for the modern age.
The stable finish and its elegant, refined texture are easy to incorporate into modern living, and it can play two roles: practical and interior.
These are hand-woven baskets made from birch wood.
Birch refers to trees in the Betula group in general, and refers to hardwood. It is often used as a material for furniture, pillars, beams and floors.
In Northern Europe and Russia, there is a tradition of using birch bark to make crafts, but here, instead of bark, thinly sliced wood from logs is used.
Berry baskets and mushroom baskets are traditional household items that Estonians cannot do without.
In cold Estonia, people have traditionally harvested the blessings of the forest to help them get through the winter. They pick berries in summer and autumn to make jam and juice, and they pick mushrooms in autumn and winter. Fresh mushrooms are served sautéed, and they are also pickled or made into powder for long-term storage.
On this page, we will introduce the “mushroom basket”, locally. Three sizes: S, M and L.
A birch forest. According to the maker, birch trees of any age can be used to make baskets once they reach a certain length.The basketpart is made first, and then the rim is attached to finish it off.The makers are careful to weave the baskets, saying, “In order to complete a good basket, there is no room for carelessness in any of the processes.”They have continued to make baskets in many different shapes in order to meet the needs of their customers. The makers say that the most rewarding thing is when they receive the baskets and the customers are happy with them.It is made by weaving thinly sliced strips of birch in an alternating diagonal pattern.The width is changed slightly, and it is knitted in two layers. It has few knots and you can see a beautiful grain.It has a powerful appearance, as if the wood has been woven as it is, but when you touch it, the surface feels smooth. These two pieces are the same material, but you can feel the design just by looking at the difference in width.The wide rim is viewed from the outside. It is simply nailed in place.The rim is viewed from above. In each sizes, the thick material is firmly sandwiched to secure the weaving.The connection between the handle and the basket is also very simple. Nails have been driven in three places.The nails on the inside of the basket are neatly folded in. Just to be sure, please be careful not to hurt your fingers or other parts of your body when touching the area.The handles are made of several pieces of thick wood that are also used for the rim, laminated together for a secure finish.The bottom is a long, rectangular shape, so it is good for storing things.Because the wood is bent to make the product, there may be some fluffing, cracking or breaking in the corners and other parts with sharp angles. Please note that this is not a defect due to the characteristics of the material.Let’s introduce them by size.This is size S.Although it is an S size, it has sufficient capacity for home use.At this size, it would be possible to harvest quite a few days’ worth of mushrooms in Estonia as well.Since it is deep enough, it is easy to use for small purchases.This is size M.The depth of the basket is the same as S size, with a slightly wider width.As a basket shape, it has a standard vertical and horizontal balance and seems to be easy to use.It would be fun to put lunch in it and go out to the park. As for capacity, it looks just right to carry enough for 2-4 people.This is size L.Compared to the S and M sizes, the height is just a little lower, but the width is wider.The wide width allows you to fully enjoy the birch’s material texture and weaving pattern.As a shopping basket or picnic basket. It is also great as a storage basket for your room.
You can also use it as a basket to store vegetables, root vegetables and fruit, by laying down kitchen paper or something similar. It is also useful for carrying fruit such as strawberries and cakes that you don’t want to tip over.
Birch’s texture goes very well with the colors of fruits and vegetables, and it enhances the atmosphere of whatever you put inside it.
It also looks good indoors, whether you use it to store footwear or to keep towels and blankets. The color of the birch wood means it will look good on tatami(Japanese floor mat) mats or wooden flooring.
Also suitable for outdoor use, for storing tools such as scissors and gardening gloves, or as a harvest basket. It also has a handle, so you can quickly carry all your tools.
We think this basket will look great in parks and forests. Please check the size carefully and choose the size you like.
__Estonia: Making Birch Baskets__
In Estonia, baskets have been traditionally made from pine trees for over 200 years.
On the other hand, there are also baskets made from birch wood that have been given a more stylish finish by adding design elements to the traditional basket-making techniques used by their ancestors.
At this workshop, which has been in business for over 20 years, a small team of highly skilled craftspeople, centered around a single family, work together to produce high-quality baskets made from birch wood on a daily basis.
Guided by the principles of Scandinavian design – simplicity, minimalism and practicality – they continue to create new specifications and sizes that are suited to the modern age, as well as updating traditional berry baskets and mushroom baskets for the modern age.
The stable finish and its elegant, refined texture are easy to incorporate into modern living, and it can play two roles: practical and interior.
These are hand-woven baskets made from birch wood.
Birch refers to trees in the Betula group in general, and refers to hardwood. It is often used as a material for furniture, pillars, beams and floors.
In Northern Europe and Russia, there is a tradition of using birch bark to make crafts, but here, instead of bark, thinly sliced wood from logs is used.
Berry baskets and mushroom baskets are traditional household items that Estonians cannot do without.
In cold Estonia, people have traditionally harvested the blessings of the forest to help them get through the winter. They pick berries in summer and autumn to make jam and juice, and they pick mushrooms in autumn and winter. Fresh mushrooms are served sautéed, and they are also pickled or made into powder for long-term storage.
On this page, we will introduce the “mushroom basket”, locally. Three sizes: S, M and L.
A birch forest. According to the maker, birch trees of any age can be used to make baskets once they reach a certain length.The basketpart is made first, and then the rim is attached to finish it off.The makers are careful to weave the baskets, saying, “In order to complete a good basket, there is no room for carelessness in any of the processes.”They have continued to make baskets in many different shapes in order to meet the needs of their customers. The makers say that the most rewarding thing is when they receive the baskets and the customers are happy with them.It is made by weaving thinly sliced strips of birch in an alternating diagonal pattern.The width is changed slightly, and it is knitted in two layers. It has few knots and you can see a beautiful grain.It has a powerful appearance, as if the wood has been woven as it is, but when you touch it, the surface feels smooth. These two pieces are the same material, but you can feel the design just by looking at the difference in width.The wide rim is viewed from the outside. It is simply nailed in place.The rim is viewed from above. In each sizes, the thick material is firmly sandwiched to secure the weaving.The connection between the handle and the basket is also very simple. Nails have been driven in three places.The nails on the inside of the basket are neatly folded in. Just to be sure, please be careful not to hurt your fingers or other parts of your body when touching the area.The handles are made of several pieces of thick wood that are also used for the rim, laminated together for a secure finish.The bottom is a long, rectangular shape, so it is good for storing things.Because the wood is bent to make the product, there may be some fluffing, cracking or breaking in the corners and other parts with sharp angles. Please note that this is not a defect due to the characteristics of the material.Let’s introduce them by size.This is size S.Although it is an S size, it has sufficient capacity for home use.At this size, it would be possible to harvest quite a few days’ worth of mushrooms in Estonia as well.Since it is deep enough, it is easy to use for small purchases.This is size M.The depth of the basket is the same as S size, with a slightly wider width.As a basket shape, it has a standard vertical and horizontal balance and seems to be easy to use.It would be fun to put lunch in it and go out to the park. As for capacity, it looks just right to carry enough for 2-4 people.This is size L.Compared to the S and M sizes, the height is just a little lower, but the width is wider.The wide width allows you to fully enjoy the birch’s material texture and weaving pattern.As a shopping basket or picnic basket. It is also great as a storage basket for your room.
You can also use it as a basket to store vegetables, root vegetables and fruit, by laying down kitchen paper or something similar. It is also useful for carrying fruit such as strawberries and cakes that you don’t want to tip over.
Birch’s texture goes very well with the colors of fruits and vegetables, and it enhances the atmosphere of whatever you put inside it.
It also looks good indoors, whether you use it to store footwear or to keep towels and blankets. The color of the birch wood means it will look good on tatami(Japanese floor mat) mats or wooden flooring.
Also suitable for outdoor use, for storing tools such as scissors and gardening gloves, or as a harvest basket. It also has a handle, so you can quickly carry all your tools.
We think this basket will look great in parks and forests. Please check the size carefully and choose the size you like.
__Estonia: Making Birch Baskets__
In Estonia, baskets have been traditionally made from pine trees for over 200 years.
On the other hand, there are also baskets made from birch wood that have been given a more stylish finish by adding design elements to the traditional basket-making techniques used by their ancestors.
At this workshop, which has been in business for over 20 years, a small team of highly skilled craftspeople, centered around a single family, work together to produce high-quality baskets made from birch wood on a daily basis.
Guided by the principles of Scandinavian design – simplicity, minimalism and practicality – they continue to create new specifications and sizes that are suited to the modern age, as well as updating traditional berry baskets and mushroom baskets for the modern age.
The stable finish and its elegant, refined texture are easy to incorporate into modern living, and it can play two roles: practical and interior.
