Here's my first attempt at a basket. It was cut from a 3/4" oak stair riser at a 15 degree angle. The rings are 3/16" wide, with 9 lobes. Finished with Feed-N-Wax.
BTW - I'm waiting for a response from the Feed-N-Wax folks on whether that product is food-safe. I'll post their reply when I get it.