Bound twigs of besom broom head secured using hand poker

SR RIB PH2/3/12

21 February 1941

1 photographic print: b&w

type: PRINT, dimensions: 15.3 x 15.1 cm

English

Besom brooms, Brooms and brushes, Broom and brush industry, CRAFTS, Wood, Tools, Wood products, besom broom making, Graphic Materials

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>3. &lt;B&gt;Securing cane bonds with a hand poker, 1941&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt; The besom maker secures his bonds by threading the loose end down behind the tight binding. He is using bonds made from imported cane. Galvanised wire is particularly popular with those still making besoms today, whilst strips of split timber such as ash and cleft oak and lengths of bramble were commonly used in the past. The bonds are wound round the besom with the aid of the broom horse. A picture of this operation can be seen on the besom broom introductory page.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/3/12</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>2. &lt;B&gt;Securing cane bonds with a hand poker, 1941&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt; The besom maker secures his bonds by threading the loose end down behind the tight binding. He is using bonds made from imported cane. Galvanised wire is particularly popular for this purpose today, whilst strips of split timber such as ash and cleft oak and lengths of bramble were commonly used in the past. The bonds are wound round the besom with the aid of the broom horse. A picture of this operation can be seen on the besom broom introductory page.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/3/12</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>

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RHC copy neg. NMC 35/19163