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If you are under 18, please do not attempt to order bodkins, knives, upright shaves or secateurs. Keep tools out of the reach of children at all times.
4 way cleave designed to fit comfortably in a hand. Use to split a willow rod.
Splitting willow
4 way cleave designed to fit comfortably in a hand. Use to split a willow rod.
Splitting willow
x2 1L containers of boiled linseed oil & x1 2L container of turpentine. Use regularly to extend the life of panels.
Extending the life of willow panels & edging
Contains a blend of oils and waxes with wild harvested soay sheep fleece. Use to lubricate a bodkin.
Lubricating a bodkin
Designed to be used to lubricate a bodkin. This handmade vegan tallow contains a blend of oils and waxes.
Lubricating a bodkin
Heavy duty (1000 gauge) soaking bags. Available in various sizes. Ideal for soaking and mellowing willow rods.
Soaking & mellowing willow
2-metresft, 2-5-metresft
Strong, lightweight and compact. Made from high carbon steel. Ideal for trimming willow rods.
Trimming willow rods
Sturdy metal Bar Commander. Use to straighten willow sticks and rods.
Straightening willow sticks and rods
Extremely sharp stainless steel folding blade with hardwood handle. Please do not attempt to buy this item if you are under 18 years old.
Cutting & trimming
Knife used to tidy up baskets. Wooden handle. Please do not attempt to buy this item if you are under 18 years old.
Tidying up baskets
Reduces the thickness of a willow rod and also removes the pith. Often used in conjunction with a skeining tool.
Reducing the thickness of a willow rod
Upright skeining tool designed to reduce the width of a willow rod. Often used in conjunction with a shave.
Reducing the width of a willow rod
Plant friendly and frost proof. This stretchy 'string' is easy to knot. Ideal for securing living willow.
Securing living willow rods
Hessian sheet for mellowing willow. Use after soaking to wrap willow rods.
Mellowing willow rods
1-metreft, 2-metresft
