Building a Quickset Basket

[Tyla 3,179]

Ok, i wanted to build a basket and even after searching on here couldnt find an easy guide with sizes. This is my attempt, seems good to me but i am by no means an expert so anyone with any good alterations let me know

 

i started with 5mm mild steel rod, cut it with grinder to sizes below and bent it to shape by hand using a vice. See pic of parts below

 

2 x Back pieces @ 22"

1 x Hoop @ 51"

2 x Pole stops @ 13"

2 x Strap holders @3.5"

 

Then had a mate weld it together, see next pic, and smoothed off welds with the grinder.

 

Sprayed it with hammerite, black wouldve been good but had the silver lying about.

 

Used the netting from an old landing net to form the bag, sewn on with nylon twine.

 

The strap has been in the shed ages and just so happened to be the right size.

 

it works a treat, so much easier than the various bags and things i've been using it from so far ! Should have done it ages ago. My only thought is that the next one wont be quite as wide as i measured off the longer poles on the other net rather than the shorter on this one , still could just swap the nets over i spose.

 

Anyway, hope this helps someone

[stubby 175]

looks just the job

[max abell 196]

well done mate it looks great

[tony d 0]

tidy mate, well done. how much did it cost for the mild steel mate?

tony

[victor 10]

a mod should pin this

[Tyla 3,179]

Thanks, im pleased with it. Had its first outing today, ten rabbits all in the long net and the basket works fine. Now i need two more for the other nets

 

i dont know how much the steel costs as it was given to me but it cant be expensive. i will find out tomorrow as i need enough for two more.

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Brilliant, Well done, You should make and sell them! Put me down for 1!

[Tyla 3,179]

Brilliant, Well done, You should make and sell them! Put me down for 1!

 

Theres plenty of people with more experience than me doing that already, i just enjoy making things (its nice to do it on the cheap too ) but thanks for the vote of confidence!

[victor 10]

MOD! PIN THIS so many people look for lans liek this or ask somethign similar. PIN IT PIN IT please :S:D

[saluki 1]

well done mate that looks good to me

[Tyla 3,179]

Made a second one today, even easier the second time. i had run out of the free steel so bought 4m from homebase for the princely sum of £4.98 Just painted it now, if it dries tonight i will attach the netting so i can use it tomorrow!

[redeye jedi 39]

well done nice little job that. just finished my first basket will put up photos tomorrow when the camera's charged up.

ive used 8mm mild steel and a nice thick green canvas for the bag.

[Fat-Ferret 857]

PIN THIS

[pigeonphill 69]

very nice job tyla first class job put me down for one if you end up making a few regards phill

[iguanaman2442 0]

My father has a buisness on ebay selling all this kind of steel im sure its cheaper than that ill get

a price list and put it up if anybody is interested in it let me know.

 

Cheers Rob