Owen Jones Commissions

Commissions

In the past Owen has made the following commissions:

	BBC Television's 'Victorian Farm' I was asked by the production company of the BBC's Victorian Farm series to make an oak swill for collecting chopped mangelworzels and for other uses on the farm. I was not simply required to make the basket, but to go to the farm (in Victorian costume) and make the basket from scratch. They had recently felled an oak tree, and this was the material I used for the basket. Once cut to the correct size, the oak was steamed in a long tub over a fire for four hours. Once steamed, the oak could then be split into the strips and used to weave the baskets. It was good fun being part of the Victorian Farm project and it is nice to see one of my baskets being used in a traditional way.
Moses Basket for a baby This basket is slightly longer and larger than the standard oak swill to make it the right size to fit a baby. I have made a number of baby baskets for various customers, and they make wonderful moses baskets. The round bottom make them easy to rock, and they can even be hung from a ceiling beam. Some customers who undertake historical re-enactments want an authentic basket for their little one to sleep in, and when lined with a sheepskin this basket is ideal.
	Cleft Oak Gate Hurdle
Kissing Gate in Cleft Oak
	Woven Oak Screens At Rusland Tannery.
Cleft Oak Pale Fencing
	Willow on Oak Screen
Charcoal Buring in my wood
	Peeled Oak Poles
Oak Bark for Tanning
	Firewood