Willow Weaving Rods

$10.00 "+ GST"

Dried (brown) willow weaving rods with their bark left on are prepared by the purchaser for use in making woven baskets, decorative household and garden  items as well as sculptures and furniture.

The dry rods need to be re-hydrated in a water bath, trough , stream or pond for approximately 1 day for every foot of length.

 

Brown willow weaving rods are sold by Willow variety, then by length required – between 3 to 6 feet long – and then in bundles by weight (measured in 1 pound increments).

These willow rods will not produce viable plants as propagation sources, since the drying process ends their suitability for that purpose.

 

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