Custom Aspen Disc Golf Basket

[PineBasketBuilder]

Custom Aspen Disc Golf Basket FOR SALE

Finally a basket the wife won't mind looking at in the yard and be the envy of all your disc golfing friends.

Aspen handcrafted coped rings and supports featuring a mortise and tenon basket all worked into a solid aspen tree that forms the center post and top ring support and top branches that can hold a custom sign of your liking.

Total Basket Height 59"
Basket Height 32"
Basket to Top Ring Chain Target Height 26"
22 Chains- 16 outer, 6 inner
Basket Diameter 24 1/2"
Chain Diameter at Top Ring 21 1/2"
2 Coats Natural Stain and 2 coats Polyacrylic gloss preservative applied

This is the 3rd of these baskets made, the other two are at the Phantom Falls course in Pine, CO and can be viewed on this site or in person by contacting the course owner about playing a round or see this one in person by calling me.

Yes it is pricey, asking $1,000 for this one of a kind gem.
For more pics view my photo album

If interested contact Mark Hilbert, Pine Builders at 303-816-9175

Thanks,
Mark

[srm_520]

Pretty sweet looking basket, but 1000$ is a bit steep. I think it would be more fun to try and build one. Sounds like I've got my summer project (added to the list of many:) )

[phishbrained]

Wow that basket is beautiful, too bad i could never afford it. How much does it wear with heavy use?

[solomon.trenton]

as the other posts said it is beautiful, but why so much?

[Marty McFly]

Is it bad that I just asked my wife for this on my birthday?

[PineBasketBuilder]

Here's the short answer to questions, long answer to follow.

Cost is based on 40+ hours of work, cutting trees, peeling, sanding, cutting, forming rings, sanding, coping branches, asemmbling, sanding, mortise and tenon joint connecting basket, filling screw holes and any gaps, sanding, staining, stain again, gloss finish, sand once more, final coat gloss finish then add chains. You'd get a better appreciation for it in person as opposed to a pic on the web.
Aspen has a lot of character to it, twists, turns, knot, branches, rub marks from elk and deer. All of these are incorporated into the basket to give it it's unique character.

It takes about 10-15 aspen trees that are 12'-18' tall to get all the wood for one basket that's the correct diameter(a lot of excess firewood). The hardest part is finding the center post that has the right character to be the basis for a basket with good branches for ring support and arms at the top for a sign. The rings are actually made of 16 individual pieces that are formed together to make a circle. These are 1 3/4"-2" in diameter to be strong enough to hold up to the weather and my bad putts. The basket is formed by fitting 7"-8" uprights using tenon joints into top and bottom rings (this is the most time consuming and aggravating process but creates the strongest joint for being hit by discs and not breaking). There is a ton of sanding involved as stated and lots of staining and varnish to make it shine.

These baskets are more a piece of fine furniture than a disc basket. You could and I have created other baskets using plywood and dimension lumber for a good basket that is functional and pretty but does not compare to these.

To answer "How do they hold up?" The two at Phantom Falls have been out this winter and have seen 100's of rounds and maybe almost 1,000 putts and are holding up great. Using 1 3/4"-2" diameter logs helps the constant disc abuse and gives them a more natural tree feel. The only issue is the sun bakes the stain pretty good around here so they need to be stained maybe twice a year. Hopefully the Polyacrylic sealer I used on this one will slow the suns effects on the finish.

Congratulations on making it to the end of this post. Feel free to contact me with any other questions and let me leave you all with one- Have you seen a better looking basket? and Marty, good job on your basket I like it a lot, it should give you hours of enjoyment and you built it, NICE WORK.

Here are some close up pics on the Phantom Falls basket and an older version of basket that I made.

[gwillim]

mmmmm...pretzels.

[A.Mutt]

That's a work of art and as an artist I really appreciate the 'you' you had to put into it. Totally a fair price. I can't tell you how much I wish I had that kind of expendable cash. Who ever ends up owning it is a lucky sob.

[humchris85]

I agree with A.Mutt that is a beutifull peice of art and should be valued as so. If I had the extra cash I would have one in my house.

[JR Stengele]

It looks so nice it would be tough to throw at. I would want it as a center piece above my mantel or on my dinner table. :)

[Camgolfer]

I am really wanting to play more of the courses in the mountains of CO. I have played 90% around thr Front Range. Next stop Pine & Conifer!

[DiscChainBasket18]

dang that sanding

[paulrothley@msn.com]

I have two of these pieces of art, they are the talk of the town, and the crown jewel of my course. Everyone who playes on them has only awesome things to say. They have been holding up very well at Phantom Falls. This basket is well worth the dough!! If you are lucky enough to snag this one, lucky you!! You will NOT be dissapointed!! Look @ pix of the other two baskets on Phantom Falls DGC review. Paulie

[PineBasketBuilder]

"mmmmm...pretzels," gwillim
These PRETZELS are making ME THIRSTY!

Yes to say the sanding sucks is and understatement. Happy upcoming birthday Marty hope the wife treats you well. Camgolfer- come on up to mtns. many good courses The Beave (difficult, long, tight challenging), my house (easy, short, a dog that destroys discs) and Phantom Falls which is the best of the bunch in my opinion.

[srm_520]

"Sanding your wood" - hmmm... just seems like practice for another favorite pasttime. ;):eek:

[Camgolfer]

"mmmmm...pretzels," gwillim
These PRETZELS are making ME THIRSTY!

Yes to say the sanding sucks is and understatement. Happy upcoming birthday Marty hope the wife treats you well. Camgolfer- come on up to mtns. many good courses The Beave (difficult, long, tight challenging), my house (easy, short, a dog that destroys discs) and Phantom Falls which is the best of the bunch in my opinion.


That is the plan this summer. Maybe we could catch a round with you!

[3monsterboys]

this is probably one of the greatest thing i've seen. i would love to toss at that basket even if it was just once.

[PineBasketBuilder]

O.K. I realize $1,000 is pricey, but that's what I have into it for time. With that price point I'm gonna be sittin on it for a while. So I'm interested in what anyone out there thinks this is worth, a best offer scenerio. Make an offer or it'll just sit in the shop or maybe I'll have to set it out on the course and start letting discs bounce of it.

[A.Mutt]

What if you raffled it off? Might be able to get 100 people to throw down 10 bucks for a chance to win it.

[milow369]

You might have a market for those looking to add a very unique basket to their yard. Someone maybe who has deep pockets and a serious love for the game (Grand Master types) that is looking for something different, maybe a showpiece to compliment their landscaping, etc. Maybe a one time disc junkie that is now an investment banker or movie star or drug dealer or something.

The problem is that once you get over $400 or so, the options for baskets in the open market are just too large. I can get a top of the line Innova or Mach basket that will last me 20, 30, ?? years for 2/5 of what you are charging, or to put in another way, I can get 2.5 top notch baskets for the price of one of yours.

We're not talking about $400, you're talking about another $600 on top of that.

I would say that you should continue making these baskets because you have fun doing it, and because they are a nice looking, functional, and artistic end result. I don't think that you will get rich making and selling these unless you can mass produce with cheap labor.

If you can drop your cost down to about $150-200 - providing you can sway folks to choose yours over one of the high end examples listed above, you might have something you can work with. Even then I would say it's a difficult proposition. If you could sell these for $200 and make $100 on each I would say there is some potential for a successful business.

Cool basket

[ShortBusDiscGolf]

that is one heck of a toothpick!!!!!

[Texconsinite]

I'd put it in the corner of my basement, near the bar, and buy a few spare putters to leave in it at all times. It would be the centerpiece of the room, for everyone to try their skills at putting, in various states of inebriation. Its got serious class, I'll give you that

[Roc1Time]

Thats is super cool, nice work indeed. If you want to really get rid of it, the raffle idea is a good one because you will probably get alot of takers(including myself) and you could pay for that thing prett quick. At least from what I have seen out of raffles. But if not, that is very bad ass and something to be proud of for sure!!

[YoDesigner]

Really nice work there...