Mountain Trails Basket Company has reached the apex in the fine art of basketry. The instant appeal of the finest materials meticulously crafted into Mountain Trails Baskets is more than merely eye-catching. Its quality is obvious at even a casual glance.
It all starts with locating the best standing timber for our baskets. Once we own the logs, we have them turned down to our specifications. The body wood (veneer) is soaked in hot water. It is then double woven (two wraps of veneer) for extra strength. The basket is interwoven with North American Hardwood (preferably maple) veneer that gauges 1/30th inch thick. The body shell is completely dried and pulled down tight to make it as sturdy and durable as possible. Or next step is to rim the basket. Again, this requires great concentration from our talented crafters, as this is a critical point in construction. The rimwood has been machined to 1/8th inch thick. It is also soaked in hot water. It is then placed on both sides of the body veneer, fitted and drilled for riveting. The basket is secured with copper plated steel rivets as we don't use glue, staples, tacks, or nails in our finishing construction.
After the rimwood has dried completely, we start on our finishing operation. Reinforced (with 1/8th inch strips) or solid (birch) bottoms are fastened in place. Cleats, wooden handles, or leather handles are applied. The leather is hand cut with a razor from vegetable tanned cowhide. After the final inspection, (Mountain Trails Baskets are inspected after each phase of construction) the last action by the crafter is to sign and date the article, for many of our customers consider these collectors items. Mountain Trails Baskets are unsurpassed in design and quality. We use only the absolute best materials available. Now that you are familiar with our merchandise, you can certainly see that we have every reason to be proud of our product... Made in the U.S.A. is just another reason. Under no circumstances will we compromise the structural integrity of America's best basket! Craftsmanship and pride go into each basket to get the result of old time quality. Quality that is reminiscent of a bygone era, one in which you could be assured of getting your money's worth.
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