Objektnummer
58/75
Beskrivelse
This is a spar hook, a thatching tool used for trimming, splitting and pointing the thatching stakes, known as 'spars', which help secure the thatch to the roof. It consists of a wide, gently curving blade and a wooden handle. It is marked 'S. Fry' - possibly either the owner or maker - and was made in the Bridgerule area of Devon.
Fysisk beskrivelse
1 hook: steel blade; wooden handle
Arkivhistorik
MERL miscellaneous note, JGJ - 'Similar type used by wattle hurdle makers in West Berkshire - Fagging hooks with narrow curved blade.
Produktionssted
Bridgerule
Objektnavn
Materiale
Eksternt dokument
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2682.tif - High resolution image
