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John Derrick explains why learning to split wood is the most difficult aspect of basket making.South Carolina Counties
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Length of the Wood | Digital Traditions
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Derrick judges by the length of the wood what size to make a basket.
Why Baskets Are Unique | Digital Traditions
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John Derrick talks about why his baskets are unique.
John Derrick's Photos | Digital Traditions
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A native of Leesville (Lexington County), Derrick came from a long line of basketmakers. His grandfather, William Derrick, farmed and made baskets in the Saluda River bottoms where Lake Murray is...
McConnell Log Cabin: Used Half-Dovetail Notching | Historic Brattonsville
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The McConnell Log Cabin was moved here in 1983 from its original site on the McConnell Plantation three miles west of Brattonsville. It is typical of a later Scots-Irish dwelling that would have been...
Living History: Made By Hand | Historic Brattonsville
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The first Scots-Irish settlers had to be self-sufficient because they were often isolated from other people by distances of miles. Food had to be acquired through gardening, herding and hunting. Cloth...
McConnell Log Cabin: Used Broad Axe | Historic Brattonsville
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The broad axe is believed to be of Viking origin dating to early Scandinavia. It was used as both a weapon and a tool. It is likely that Scots-Irish would have been familiar with its use before coming...
McConnell Log Cabin - More Permanent Structure: Logs | Historic Brattonsville
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This detail of the logs in the McConnell Log Cabin depict how the logs were more carefully hewn and prepared as compared to the rough timbers used to construct the Backwoods Cabin. By this time the...
Backwoods Cabins Built On Arrival: Used V-Notch | Historic Brattonsville
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The Backwoods Cabin is typical of the type of structure the Scots-Irish settler would have built upon first arriving in the area. Constructed of readily available natural materials, the cabin was...