Sussex trug
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sussex-trug-252-2552663
title:
Sussex trug
text:
A Sussex trug is a wooden basket. It is made from a handle and rim of coppiced sweet chestnut wood which is hand-cleft then shaved using a drawknife. The body of the trug is made of five or seven thin boards of white willow, also hand-shaved with a drawknife. They may have originated in Sussex because of the abundance of chestnut coppice and willows found on the marshes. Nails or pins used are usually copper, to avoid rust. Shapes and sizes became standardised, the most well-known shape being th
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Wooden basket
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussex_trug
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date modified:
2024-01-09T16:41:08Z
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