Pruning a Birch tree I planted 20 years ago meant I had some spare twings to make a new broom, I'm Certainly no expert but I do like playing in the woods. I hope you enjoy.
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@Papag537 ай бұрын
Mother of all brooms 🏆
@natevasquez16148 ай бұрын
That's very interesting. I use broomweed for the bristles of the brooms that I make.
@turboconqueringmegaeagle90063 жыл бұрын
You're looking really at home on that shave horse, like you grew there! Super chilled video as always my friend, very much appreciated.
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
I like the shave horse, it's a really relaxing tool, at some point I need to make myself a tool to add to it for making rake tines and pegs, it's an easy bit of metal work, just got to find the right bits to get it done. Glad you continue to enjoy the soporific videos.
@mountains_and_moors3 жыл бұрын
Skills dude 👍🏻😉
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy, next time you are up we'll have to do some form of crafting together...bramble basket or something!
@joannejogi3377 Жыл бұрын
Badass!
@maryandsam2 Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude.
@jgbsweeper73253 жыл бұрын
Nice project
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
A nice way to spend a couple of hours. 👍
@jennifermillardX3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful X I love Besom Brooms much nicer than what people expect as a Broom X
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, excellent at their job. I like being able to make useful stuff for free, definitely a satisfying experience.
@samc7053 жыл бұрын
I always remember my mum using the word "besom" as an alternative to saying "naughty little girl", she'd say "That one is a wee besom"(pronounced bizzum). Probably something to do with witches.
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
That's really interesting, I looked that up and yes a cheeky girl! Could also have be applied to mean twig like stick thin, as besom meant twig, stick etc. But I'm certain your mum must have meant the first meaning. There's much to learn from history and our old language, I love stuff learning things like this.
@aitormendizabal84733 жыл бұрын
It looks a reak witch broom. Great handcraft
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
Thanks paquirri, I enjoy trying to make useful things!
@abefrohman17593 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Harry Potters broom.
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
I think his was a bit more fancy!
@rialobran3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Sam, what's the 0-60 and fuel consumption like? ;)
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, I haven't opened her up yet, I'll be needing some more lessons from Mary yet😉
@rialobran3 жыл бұрын
@@maryandsam2 No comment, and I doubt you will either once you've had your fingers broken when she sees what you wrote ;)
@RainyTeaKettle Жыл бұрын
If you're gathering birch twigs from the ground to make the broom, is there any kind of special cleaning you need to do for the them? Or just a rinse will do? Great video!
@maryandsam2 Жыл бұрын
As I'm using this as an outdoor broom, I wouldn't even rinse them, one thing though...if you are gathering off the ground, the branches are liable to be brittle already having snapped off the tree. It's best if you could prune from a tree any pruning of a birch is best done in the winter months. Hopefully that helps. Glad you enjoyed the vid.
@vinniesdayoff39683 жыл бұрын
All set for a game of quidditch! 😁
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
I'll need to double check the rules Vinnie, and the covid restrictions, not sure the government have mentioned quidditch yet. 😉
@vinniesdayoff39683 жыл бұрын
@@maryandsam2 Not a lot of sense or logic to the rules so far is all I can say
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, without getting political, it's almost as if no-one knows what to do, and when people are told what to do no-one is prepared to do it.
@melinda43 Жыл бұрын
Did you use oriental bittersweet vine to make that braid? I love the besom!!!!
@maryandsam2 Жыл бұрын
From memory I think it was that years flexible bramble stems, stripped the thorns off by running then through a gauntleted hand.
@raw64602 жыл бұрын
Did you use wet or dry birch branches (I'm assuming)
@maryandsam22 жыл бұрын
As I recall they were pretty fresh green, using what I had at the time. I tend to work on the basis that if I need it I'll make it at that time, I admire those who are more organised than I and can save stuff up for a project. It's all an experiment, and I'm certainly no expert.
@thechildofthetrees3 жыл бұрын
Is that bramble rope you made ?
@maryandsam23 жыл бұрын
Yes, made from the new long runners as they are the most flexible parts.