8 inch x 12 inch x 3/4 inch Oval Solid Hardwood Hoop

Oval Hoops are perfect for your Half Baskets and Oval Melon Baskets. Combine Oval Hoops or Round Hoops with Half D Hoops or use them in pairs. Also used for rims. Oval Hoops are made from solid hardwood. Great books on egg baskets are Rib Baskets, 2nd Edition (Item 8488), Appalachian White Oak (Item 8021), and Baskets and Basket Makers in Southern Appalachia (Item 8001).  We recommend the following patterns:  the 10" Melon-shaped Egg Basket (Item 8050) and the 8" Gizzard-shaped Egg Basket (Item 8053). Sizes are approximate.

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