Nantucket Kits Lightship Collection

The lightship baskets are an extension of Nate's Gold Collection©. All their parts are made of New England Ash , as were many of the original early baskets woven on the lightships where the tradition started. The earliest Nantuckets, those made on the lightship and those made on the Island in the period preceding WWII were made with wooden staves. The use of cane staves became popular after the lightship era in the island baskets. Nate's Lightship Collection© is made with wooden staves, handles, rims and bases, giving them an authenticity offered by no other kit maker. Nate's traditional wooden rims make a much more ridged basket than the commonly used reed rims of today. Using these wooden rims Nate gets a much more delicate look and yet a stronger basket. Nate's wooden staves for these basket kits come already tapered, edges beveled and sanded to perfection. Because of the technique used in cutting them from the tree these staves bend easily with just warm water and remove the difficulties normally associated with wooden staved Nantuckets.

Lightship Kits

NOTE: The "Lightship kits" include all ash wooden parts including rims and tapered ash staves. The cane weavers, all hardware and written illustrated instructions are included. Bone dressings are an option and are not included. It does not include any mold that might be needed. Molds are purchased separately.

1/2 Lightship Kits

The "Lightship 1/2 kits" include only the following ash wooden parts: base, handle, rims and tapered staves. No weaving materials, hardware, plan or mold is included.

Basket	Kit	Half Kit	Dimensions
7" Lightship Basket	$59.95	$31.95	8 1/2"D 9 3/4"H
9" Lightship Basket	NA	$46.00	10 1/2"D 12"H
11" Lightship Basket	NA	$59.00	12 1/2"D 14 1/4"H
10" Fruit Basket	NA	$36.00	10 1/2"D 4"H

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