- All willow is grown on our family farm in Somerset
- Specialised willow knowledge & expertise
- We’re a 4th-generation, award-winning, family business
- A sustainable & environmentally conscious company
Price range: £6.50 through £8.50
This item may arrive separately to a willow order. This product is excluded from our standard refund/replacement terms.
A heavy duty 1000 gauge soaking bag which, with careful use, can be re-used time & again.
Which soaking bag do I need?
6” wide/2mtrs long up to 250g (equal to a small handful) up to 5ft willow
10” wide/ 2mtrs long up to 2kg of up to 5ft willow
10” wide/ 2.5mtrs long up to 4kg of up to 7ft willow
12” wide/ 2mtrs long up to 4kg of up to 5ft willow
12” wide/2.5 mtrs long up to 6kg of up to 7ft willow
Delivery/Refund Notes:
This item may arrive separately to a willow order. This product is excluded from our standard refund/replacement terms.
Currently available
Black Maul is a supple and versatile willow. The willow isn’t black – it only takes on a black hue when steamed. Black Maul is held in high regard by weavers and is one of the best varieties of willow to use in beginners basketry.
Much of our farmland is used to grow Black Maul. Brown (dry) Black Maul willow requires soaking and mellowing to make it pliable.
All types of basketry work
Sculptures
Hurdles
Beginners
4ft, 5ft, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft, 9ft, 10ft
Currently available
Natural barked willow is placed in boiling water for several hours. The tannins are released turning the rod a toffee colour. The bark is then stripped and the rod left to dry.
Basketry
Indoor sculptures
Lanterns & other craft projects
6ft
Hessian sheet for mellowing willow. Use after soaking to wrap willow rods.
Mellowing willow rods
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Usually available February-October
Long willow rods suitable for weaving hurdle fence panels, in situ fencing, roundhouses and wattle panels. Rods require soaking and mellowing to make pliable. 100 - 140 rods per bundle.
2.5 - 3 hurdle wads are required to make a 6ft x 6ft (1.8m 1.8m) hurdle panel. Each dry hurdle willow wad weighs 6.5kg.
Fence panels / Hurdles
Roundhouses
In situ fencing
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