Wicker

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all...

Well I was looking at all the wickerwork furnishings we brought with us when we moved.

We left several room fulls at the old homestead because our son wanted it and we had no more room here.

I even had wicker rocking chairs, chairs and love seats down in the hangar and barn that got left behind.
There are also two hot air balloon wicker baskets, not sure what are son wants them for because I had a good offer on both of them...

One of our grandsons says he is going to put wings on one of them and fly it...good gracious...he is the one that takes after the old girl...

What made wickerwork chairs so popular?

[patchz]

Very interesting Doug. I did not know wicker was used in aircraft. Now I will tell you something you might not know. Rattan vine grows on pine trees, among others,

and is often used to make wicker. What is really interesting to me, is that rattan is a favorite food of deer. I discovered that years ago when I was attempting to

improve my knowledge of the diet of deer and hence improve my chances of catching them in the kitchen.

[Flying Trucker]

Good afternoon Larry...

I found these two Links which I found interesting...

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result ... plant=BESC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berchemia_scandens

Here is another Link which I found interesting on plywood construction on several types...

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay ... Aero49.htm

Would like to find a site or Link that would tell a little bit more about the plywood use in aircraft during World War One.
The aircraft type and year that utilized plywood and glue during that period.
Have searched and found very little.