The log basket is not only designed for carrying in the wood but also to serve as a wood box.

From any machinery or arts-and-crafts supply house strips of brass or copper may be obtained very reasonably. A pair of tin snips and a file will do all the shaping, and the punching or drilling of the holes will prove a very simple matter- The metal may be burnished with emery and then lacquered, but usually the oxidized appearance that comes with time and use is much more attractive.

It is very desirable that the wood be of oak or other durable variety. The bottom has only to be squared up and reenforced with a pair of strips screwed across the under side. The two sides should be accurately marked out and carefully worked down to line, after which each should be mortised or notched out so as to make a good connection with the handle uprights, which are now in order. As soon as the top piece is shaped up so as to afford a comfortable grip the whole may be put together and stained. The addition of the metal trimmings will complete the basket.