[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
58/75
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 hook: steel blade; wooden handle
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL miscellaneous note, JGJ - 'Similar type used by wattle hurdle makers in West Berkshire - Fagging hooks with narrow curved blade.
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
Bridgerule
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2682.tif - High resolution image
