Boring peg hole in besom broom handle using 'twist'

SR RIB PH2/3/15

21 February 1941

1 photographic print: b&w

type: PRINT, dimensions: 15.2 x 15.1cm

English

Besom brooms, Brooms and brushes, Broom and brush industry, CRAFTS, Wood, Wood products, Tools, 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>9. &lt;B&gt;Fastening handle and broom head together, 1941&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;With handle firmly pushed into brush head, both are permanently joined by the insertion of either a nail or wooden peg driven through at the point where the two overlap. The besom maker pictured uses wooden pegs to fasten his brooms, and creates the holes required by boring them with a spiral auger.&lt;P&gt; SR RIB PH2/3/15</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>5. &lt;B&gt;Fastening handle and broom head together, 1941&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;With handle firmly pushed into brush head, both are permanently joined by the insertion of either a nail or wooden peg driven through the point where the two join. The besom maker pictured uses wooden pegs to fasten his brooms, and creates the holes required by boring them with a spiral auger.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/3/15</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>

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RHC copy neg. NMC 35/32965