Object number
51/265
Description
Twisters were used for making straw or hay rope used in thatching. Usually, two people were needed to make the rope: one person to feed in the straw or hay, and the other to hold the twister and walk backwards away from the feeder. This straw rope twister was found in Mr Conyers’ carpenter’s shop in Theddlethorpe. He said it was used for making ropes to tie up hay cocks when they were left out in the field.
Physical description
1 twister: metal and wood; good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘twister, straw rope // DATE ACQUIRED: February 1951 // GROUP: crafts- staraw - rope // NEGATIVE: 35/2481 // PERIOD: unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: Presented by [...] Mablesethorpe, Lincolnshire // NUMBER: 51/265 // DESCRIPTION: This straw rope twister was found in the carpenter's shop owned by Mr Conyers at Theddlethorpe. He said it was used for making ropes to tie up hay cocks when they were left out in the field. It is made of one piece of metal rod shaped like a crank with two wooden handles, one for holding it and one for turning. There is a hook at one end for the straw or hay. The straw rope measures 10.5 inches in length. // see also 51/20 M.'
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