I haven’t used the proofing basket yet, so I will update this review once I have.Pro: it’s attractive & seems sturdy. It came with a bowl scraper & even a surprise: 8 templates for placing designs on your loaf.Con: there are quality issues with the basket as the rattan is peeling off in spots, including the critically important bottom portion where the center of weight & the top of the loaf sits during proofing. This could potentially peel off & get baked into the bread, which could give an eater a nasty splinter in the mouth.12/15/2020 update: I used the proofing basket with great success & left the cloth liner in while my dough was proofing in the refrigerator for about 10 hours. It came out perfectly shaped, & thanks to treating the liner with whole wheat flour, the dough did not stick & popped right out. Also, I used one of the "surprise gift" templates to put an attractive pattern on my dough. Raising the grade to 4 stars.I am French and use to do my bread myself. Better to control ingredients. With this item, my bread is like in France. Not compact. It is absolutly perfect. I really recommend it. Make your bread ! It is so good...I ordered this basket because of the shape. It is well made and easy to care for. It is a good loaf size for baking bread. Would definitely order this product again.These are great proofing baskets. Sturdy and work well. Did have a crack that did not go through the wood. As expected, a few splinters. Cover is very nice and sewn well. The scraper is good, flexible and not flimsy. A bit disappointed that they were painted.So, it's in great shape. It handles well. The biggest issue I have is that the company emailed me cleaning instructions and they are not simple. So, I have to either print them out or have my email up and read step by step while using. Makes me less apt to use this no matter how much I like the idea of it.this was a fast delivery - it works perfectly for the bread I am baking but the cloth is very tight on the basket part and it is not easy to clean and it is smaller than I thought but that is my bad for not reading the description properly.I use this a few times per week to make bread, excellent for proofing large loaves. My dutch oven is oval which is why my loaves are oblong. This proofing basket works great. I washed the fabric lining only before the first use and never after. This seasons the lining and makes better loaves with aging. The dough scraper is super handy.The baskets themselves are fine. I have used them twice now and had great results both times. My only complaint (it's almost irrelevant) is that the dough scrapers are just a touch to rigid.I hope the 2 pictures attached to this product review clearly shows the machine inserted staples every two inches throughout this basket, also the whiteish paint coating. The cloth insert on the product picture cleverly covers up the staples, that will likely rust due to moisture from the bread, over time.This product does not look artisan quality as described and impractical for the purpose intended, with the staples. Unfortunately I had already removed the packaging so can't return. Buyer beware in my opinion.The basket is perfect, well made, but the scraper is very cheap looking and not really something you should buy this for.while the bowl seems like good quality it is disappointing to have the dough scraper missing. I won't be returning but would be nice if they sent out the scraper.Basket is very nice and works well but the dough scraper was not in the packaging.Send comment to seller several days ago and still have not hear from themC'est exactement ce que je voulais pour faire mon pain.