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Item Name: Basketry 2014 - Current

Item ID: Basket-L1

Collector Rating: 1

Additional Info:

  • Fig. 1
    • Embroidery: Rayon thread
    • Border: Merrowed
  • Fig. 2:
    • Back: Since 1910 imprint with large Tenderfoot image

Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge

Requirements January 2004 until January 2015

1. Describe the precautions you should take to safety use basketry tools and materials.

2. Do the following:

(a) Show your counselor that you are able to identify each of the following types of baskets: plaited, coiled, ribbed, and wicker.
(b) Describe three different types of weaves to your counselor.

3. Plan and weave EACH of the following projects: (a) a square basket; (b) a round basket; (c) a campstool seat.

Requirements January 2015 until Current\"\"

1. Do the following:

(a) Explainto your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while using basketry tools and materials, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
(b) Discuss the prevention of and first-aid treatment for injuries, including cuts, scratches, and scraps, that could occur while working with basketry tools and materials.

2. Do the following:

(a) Show your counselor that you are able to identify each of the following types of baskets: plaited, coiled, ribbed, and wicker.
(b) Describe three different types of weaves to your counselor.

3. Plan and weave EACH of the following projects: (a) a square basket; (b) a round basket; (c) a campstool seat.