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Milton Lafond, basket maker

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Folk arts and heritage collection, 1982-2016

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A nearly finished pounded ash basket sits atop the form Milt wove it on

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Completed body of a pie basket

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Detail of cut and drying basket rims

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Detail of final weaving and hammering to tighten strips in place 01

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Detail of final weaving and hammering to tighten strips in place 02

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Exterior of The Basket Shop 01

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Exterior of The Basket Shop 02

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Exterior of The Basket Shop 03

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Field notes on Milton Lafond

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-01-04

Four baskets of variet size on display in the shop

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Half bushel basket

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Interview with Milton Lafond

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-01-04

Milt adjusts strips while weaving

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt dajusts strips with a hammer while weaving

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt Lafond adjusts strips while weaving a pounded ash basket

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt Lafond baskets

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000

Milt Lafond shaving ash

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000

Milt Lafond, pounded ash basket maker

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt nails vertical supports to a base for a pounded ash basket

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt runs a strip of ash through an antique planer in his shop

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt sets the first course for a pounded ash basket

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt sets vertical supports for a pounded ash basket, note open basket-weave ceiling

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milt’s tool bench

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milton Lafond demonstrating shaving down a piece of wood

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milton Lafond demonstrating use of a trip hammer rigged by Ben Higgins

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milton Lafond places a piece of wood that he’s worked on the trip hammer on another tool

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milton Lafond uses a pocket knife to file the two strands that he’s weaving

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Milton Lafond weaving two strips of pouned ash through upright strips for a pie basket

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Once the two strips have been woven Milton Lafond hammers them into place

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Photograph log on Milton Lafond

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-01-04

Rims (left) and handles (right) drying and being formed for use

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Small basket display

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Tape log on Milton Lafond

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-01-04

Two finished pounded ash baskets made by Lafond

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

Two small baskets

Milton Lafond, basket maker

2000-04-22

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