a withie bath

Next random project...making a withie bath. That is, a trough to soak withies (willow shoots). Got a big bunch of Flanders Red to muck about with from the lovely Kate Sankey at West Moss-side Farm near Thornhill. She advised me this type needs about a week's soaking to make it pliable so I thought I better get cracking! I live in the city and rather than risking losing the withies in the Kelvin I thought I could get some sort of long receptacle, like a long planter tub. Unfortunately the Internet did not come up with anything long enough so I thought I shall have to make it! Had a bit of a thought and after finding out I don't have enough room in my workshop to cut an 8x4 sheet of plywood, I decided to utilise the remaining laminate haul I got from Freecycle. Hopefully it will hold together. Will silicone the hell out of it and put a waterproof tarp liner. Think I will put in a plug hole too as it would be a nightmare to empty. It’ll be heavy enough without the water! Next stage...liner. Fingers cross it doesn;t leak!
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