Object number
2006/50/3
Creator
Description
This is a finished rake head, made by Trevor Austin at Smeeth, Kent. It is made from ash, and has 17 tines. It was made and purchased as part of the Filming Rural Crafts project.
Physical description
finished rake head; wood
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – '1) 1 complete hay rake in ash with metal ferrule - smooth handle (length: 1m 76cm) // 2) 1 complete hay rake in ash with metal ferrule - rough handle (length: 1m 76cm) // 3) 1 finished rake head in ash, with 17 tines // 4) 1 finished rake head, no tines, 17 holes drilled // 5) 1 unfinished rake handle, rough surface // 6) 1 finished rake handle, smooth surface // 7) to 10) - 4 rake tines, un-bevelled tips. // ... All made and purchased from the Rake Workshop, Smeeth, Kent, operated by Tervor Austin. Made as part of a MERL project funded by the DCF to document tradition craftspeople working in contemporary society.'
Production place
Smeeth
Production date
2006 - 2006
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