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Weaver

DOT Code: 769.684-054

Industry: wood. container
Alternate Titles: basket maker; wicker worker

Weaves baskets of specified size and shape by interlacing paper strips, willow, rattan, or other materials: Removes precut rattan stakes (rods) from soaking tank and glues or staples rods into solid or woven bottom of basket. Places completed bottom in form that conforms to shape of basket to be woven. Weaves reeds through rods to form sides of basket. Interlaces ends of rods or weaves reed strips through upper portion of rods to form braid around top of basket, using handtools. May make solid bottom boards, using bandsaw, drill press, and carpenter's handtools. Cuts off excess ends of rods, using cutting shears. May interlace reeds through stakes, secured in screw blocks, to form parts of basket, such as woven bottom. May design baskets. May be designated according to type of basket woven as Hamper Maker (wood. container); Market-Basket Maker (wood. container) Ii; or according to material used as Rattan Worker (wood. container); Willow Worker (wood. container).

GOE: 06.04.34 STRENGTH: S GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 4 DLU: 77