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I am very familiar with Carol (RE the web site you used where reference was made that William and Henry were Wood Turners). I don't know if this was Carol's mistake, or whether she got this information from elsewhere and it was the mistake of somebody else. Maybe somebody thought the furniture the Eastmans made was made out of actual wood... I have no idea.

The Eastmans were, without a doubt, basket weavers in general, but they did make furniture out of reeds or cane or whatever it was as well. Small pieces of furniture though - chairs and baby's cradles and such. But the main line of business was baskets.

I noticed this post that said the information on my website about William and Henry Eastman being wood turners is incorrect.  Although basket weaving was the family's main line of business, it is not inconceivable that a couple of Eastman's actually worked with wood rather than reeds. 
The information on my website regarding William and Henry Eastman being wood turners came from Kelly's Directory, 1855.  It is considered to be a reliable source of information.

 Also, I have made mention on my website that the family was widely known for basket making.  I referenced that fact on one of the several photos on my website of their basket weaving shop.
"The Eastman family was well known in the art of basket making.  It was a familiar sight to see a bundle of withies soaking in the river, prior to use."
I have tried to make sure that all information on my website is as accurate as possible and source information available.  Thank you.
Carol Nelson
http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/caroln242