An internal width, a load, and handles that have to be riveted

Log baskets, compared on internal size and on load

A log basket sits beside the stove and holds a day or two of wood, and the figure that decides it is the internal width rather than the overall one — a basket 45 cm across the rim and 38 cm across the base takes 33 cm logs and not 40 cm ones. Listings quote the outside; the pages here print the inside when the maker gives it and say so when only one figure exists. The material splits the shelf: woven willow and water hyacinth are light, warm and fray at the rim; steel and iron are heavy, indestructible and mark a wooden floor; canvas and leather-trimmed bags collapse flat when empty. The stated load in kilograms is published by about half the sellers, and it is the figure that separates a basket used for firewood from one used for cushions — 20 kg of beech is a small basket's worth. The handles are where these fail: riveted or welded handles survive, stitched and glued ones do not, and every page here reports which it is. Then the base: a lined or solid base keeps bark and dust off the floor, an open weave does not, and that is the practical difference a month after purchase. We compare dimensions, capacity, material, load rating, liner, handles, base and other uses.

These parts, set out figure by figure

1. 

   BLACK OAK MONTANA XXL Felt Log Basket, 100 L

   A hundred litres of 5 mm recycled-polyester felt with real leather handles, a front pocket and gloves in the box.

   Dimensions

   60 × 36 × 45 cm

   Capacity

   100 litres

   Material

   5 mm rPET felt at 800 g/m² — recycled polyester, stated · The maker states transport creases are removed by steaming through a towel

   Load rating

   Not published

   Liner

   22 × 17 cm, for firelighters or gloves

   Handles

   Wide riveted real leather

   Base

   The maker does not state it.

   Other uses

   A pair of gloves

   Amazon reference

   B0FXC3X1DV (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4260724276730

   • The largest capacity on this shelf at 100 litres, and the lowest price
   • Publishes the felt’s thickness and weight per square metre, which nothing else here does
   • No load rating, where two listings in this family publish one

   Best for: Carrying a large load once rather than a small one three times, with the lighting kit in the pocket

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2. 

   easy and green Wool Felt Log Basket, 40 L

   Wool felt rather than polyester — stated in so many words — hand-made in Germany, with a leather handle rated to carry fifteen kilograms.

   Dimensions

   Not published

   Capacity

   40 litres

   Material

   Wool felt, stated explicitly as not polyester felt · Square, with an extra-reinforced felt seam stated to keep it standing · Hand-made in Germany, stated

   Load rating

   15 kg of wood, stated, carried by the leather handle

   Liner

   Not published

   Handles

   Real leather

   Base

   The maker does not state it.

   Other uses

   The maker does not state it.

   Amazon reference

   B0DCC8KMT3 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4262357462368

   • Publishes a load rating — 15 kg — which five of the seven listings on this shelf do not
   • States what the felt actually is, and takes a position against the alternative on this shelf
   • No dimensions published, only a volume

   Best for: One comfortable armful, in a natural fibre, carried by a handle with a stated limit

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3. 

   Kobolo Willow Log Basket, 57 × 37 × 39 cm

   Woven willow with a removable jute liner and a published 25 kg load — the highest carrying figure on this shelf.

   Dimensions

   57 × 37 × 39 cm · The maker states shape, colour and size may vary slightly, being hand-woven

   Capacity

   Up to 25 kg — the highest published in this family

   Material

   Robust willow, woven by hand

   Load rating

   The maker does not state it.

   Liner

   Removable jute fabric, stated to protect the basket from dirt and splinters

   Handles

   A stable bail for easy transport

   Base

   Not published

   Other uses

   Laundry, toys or accessories, stated

   Amazon reference

   B0G5PW2ZZZ (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4055562074286

   • The highest published load rating on this shelf at 25 kg
   • A removable jute liner, which is what keeps splinters out of the weave and off the floor
   • Willow splits and frays where logs are dropped into it, which the listing does not address

   Best for: A living room where the basket is furniture as much as a tool, and the liner keeps the floor clean

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4. 

   Relaxdays XL Faux Leather Log Basket, Oval

   An oval faux-leather basket that its own title states is eighty per cent cardboard — the most candid composition line on this shelf.

   Dimensions

   Oval · Approximately 35.5 × 55 × 42.5 cm (H × W × D)

   Capacity

   The maker does not state it.

   Material

   80 % cardboard, stated in the listing title, under a faux leather cover

   Load rating

   Not published

   Liner

   None — the walls are solid

   Handles

   Two carrying handles

   Base

   The maker does not state it.

   Other uses

   Stated for indoors · A newspaper holder or a toy basket, stated

   Amazon reference

   B07ZP7QG6P (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4052025442712

   • States its own composition in the title, which no other listing on this shelf does
   • Solid walls, so no liner is needed and nothing falls through
   • Eighty per cent cardboard is a structural fact, and damp or a wet log is its enemy

   Best for: An indoor basket beside a stove, holding wood that is already thoroughly dry

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5. 

   HABAU Log Basket with Washable Liner, 48 cm

   Woven polyethylene wrapped around a powder-coated metal frame, with a machine-washable liner — the only basket here with a frame inside it.

   Dimensions

   48 cm, described as the medium of three · Three sizes and two colours, stated · Not published

   Capacity

   The maker does not state it.

   Material

   Woven polyethylene · A powder-coated metal frame, with the weave wrapped around it — stated to make the basket particularly stable and durable

   Load rating

   Not published

   Liner

   A machine-washable fabric insert, stated so that wood splinters cannot trickle out

   Handles

   Two large rounded metal handles

   Base

   The maker does not state it.

   Other uses

   The maker does not state it.

   Amazon reference

   B00D6AJNLS (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4043595027126

   • A metal frame inside the weave, which is the only structural skeleton on this shelf
   • The liner is machine-washable, not just removable
   • Only one dimension published — 48 cm — with no height or depth

   Best for: A basket that gets loaded roughly and often, where a willow rim would start breaking

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6. 

   Dekoleidenschaft Limed Willow Storage Basket, 60 × 40 × 28 cm

   Grey-limed whole and split willow, lined with jute, at 60 × 40 × 28 cm — the lowest and widest shape on this shelf.

   Dimensions

   Approximately L 60 × W 40 × H 28 cm — the lowest in this family

   Capacity

   The maker does not state it.

   Material

   Grey-limed whole willow, or whole and split willow, woven together · Hand-made, stated · Shabby look, stated

   Load rating

   Not published

   Liner

   Light fabric or robust jute inside

   Handles

   Rustic cords

   Base

   The maker does not state it.

   Other uses

   Without the decoration shown, stated — and stated twice

   Amazon reference

   B0CPW15CMX (one reference across 3 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   4260772026981

   • The lowest basket on this shelf at 28 cm, so logs are reached without bending far
   • Lined, so the weave does not shed splinters onto the floor
   • Eight published features of which seven are unique — one line is printed twice

   Best for: A wide, low basket that sits under a console or beside a hearth without dominating it

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7. 

   KOTARBAU Willow Log Basket, 60 × 50 × 37 cm

   The largest willow basket on this shelf, published with its own weight — and no liner, which the weave will make felt.

   Dimensions

   Length 60 cm, width 50 cm, height 37 cm — the largest willow basket here

   Capacity

   The maker does not state it.

   Material

   Willow, natural colour · Stated to be the seller’s own and to show the actual product

   Load rating

   Not published

   Liner

   None stated

   Handles

   A comfortable handle, stated, with a light construction

   Base

   2.3 kg — the only basket weight published in this family · A stable base stated to prevent tipping even when fully loaded

   Other uses

   The maker does not state it.

   Amazon reference

   B0FRH1XBRW (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)

   EAN

   5904994133919

   • Publishes its own weight, which no other listing in this family does
   • The largest willow footprint here at 60 × 50 cm
   • No liner, where the other three willow baskets on this shelf have one

   Best for: A large willow basket for a hearth that gets swept anyway, or one that will be given a liner separately

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