http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/ SCA-List for those interested in period baskets, and basket-making techniques and history. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:13:44 GMT Carrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/677 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/677 In the images I've seen, the Alms baskets were carried by 2 handles, oval in shape. This seems to make sense for the idea of a Voider as well. Following the Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:23:37 GMT chrisredstone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/676 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/676 The reference to the Alms basket sounds grimly possible. In Medieval England they used loaves baked in a crude oven to serve the Lord of the Manor and his Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:22:04 GMT Carrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/675 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/675 Okay, I took a few steps and looked... first, an alternate name for Voider is Alms Basket or Maund. A maund is described as being a small wicker basket with Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:52:56 GMT Kathy Randall http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/674 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/674 According to a reference I found on Google Books (from a journal called "Notes and Queries" published in London in 1853), a voiding knife and voider were used Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:39:22 GMT Chuck Graves http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/673 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/673 Greetings, I'm new here and very interested in finding out what a "voiding" basket is. I can find it listed among possessions into the 17th century but don't Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:19:24 GMT magdazstalburg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/672 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/672 I am Magda z Stalburg residing in Atlantia. I confess to being a lurker for quite a while on the group with out introducing myself. I am old SCAdian who took Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:13 GMT Marian Walke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/671 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/671 ... Welcome! I have found a lot of information on ancient Egyptian basketry from the site of the Petrie Museum in London: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:12:38 GMT d rivera http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/670 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/670 Hi Everyone! I really excited to find this group. My name is Sisildi and I'm from the Barony of Andelcrag in Pentemere, which is actually middle to southwest Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:22:48 GMT d rivera http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/669 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/669 Greetings! My name is Sisildi and I am from the Barony of Andelcrag in Pentemere, which is the Grand Rapids/Lansing Area of Michigan. I am just getting Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:49:09 GMT Dianne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/668 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/668 Greetings! My name is Laurensa, and I reside in the Shire of Owlsherste in the East Kingdom. (mundanely York PA) I haven't made a basket since about 5th grade Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:35:17 GMT Terrence van Ettinger AKA Angus MacLaren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/667 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/667 Greetings, M',lord Halima! I am also newly come to the list, hailing from the Barony of Eskalya, in the principality of Oertha, in the West Kingdom. I fear I Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:31:37 GMT lightly_toasted_one http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/666 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/666 My name is Madelena, I am from the Barony of Bjornsborg in the Kingdom of Ansteorra. I have been researching basketry and I am looking for more information on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:52:54 GMT doerksen@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/665 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/665 Salaam aleikum My name is Halima al-Rakkasa, late of Dimashq (SCA: Shire of Cragmere, Principality of Tir Righ, Kingdom of An Tir). I have joined in the hope Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:13:43 GMT Terrence van Ettinger AKA Angus MacLaren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/664 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/664 Greetings everyone, I have just joined, and thought that I might write in and introduce myself. I am known in the society as Angus Maclaren. I hail from Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:26:55 GMT Marian Walke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/663 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAbasketry/message/663 ... Hello, Christine. I looked at your site -- I love the bear! I am also a member of the BA, and they were kind enough to print pictures of some of my work a