Making Besom Brooms

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9 жыл бұрын

Making Besom Brooms Competition at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum UK...Autumn Show
See www.bucklehurstleather.co.uk for my belts

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@disconeil 9 жыл бұрын

A very enjoyable film Harry, Thank you for posting. You would never think, straight off the top of your head how much work goes into something like this. a great eye opening film. N.

@LightoYagasamiSan 9 жыл бұрын

Man I really like to see these little videos. It seems you English guys have far more fairs and open air festivals like this then we have here in Germany.

@JASMINESKY777 8 жыл бұрын

in my place philippines in Bohol we dont have Birch tree... i used twigs from coconut tree and tugas tree the handle ..its more fun making broom .....

@KerrisonA 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I might have a go at this. 🌳

@lutherhgrindstonemtn3456 9 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun Harry, wish I could have been there! Phil won 3rd place on his first try, that's great. I think he would have gotten first place if he could have gotten it off the ground!LOL! I couldn't help noticing the shaving horses they were using. I am in the process of making me one as I need to turn out a bunch of handles for some blacksmith hammers and swagging heads I got from my brother. I seem to like the English style better for my needs. Oh yeah,, i really would have like to got a good look at that beautiful steam traction engine in the background! Looks like a fun day for all! Take care.

@jonnymiskatonic 9 жыл бұрын

So much fun.

@voodooalpaca 9 жыл бұрын

Hoping for a better place next year, so we will have to go again...... Great day out - recomended visit for anyone in the area, lots to see and do

@natevasquez1614 7 ай бұрын

Interesting. I use broomweed for the bristles of my brooms

@surferjo4581 9 жыл бұрын

Gr8 film

@oleggarbeechy5443 9 жыл бұрын

That's really cool, I like how these events are judged, I think it keeps the quality high and it makes sure things are actually functional. The dutch word for broom is actually "bezem", it's pronounced "bay-sum", fun to see that word being used in English :) Thanks for sharing again, Harry!

@harryrogers 9 жыл бұрын

Interesting, a similar word but with different pronunciation.......here the word is pronounced besom or beesom....thanks for your comment

@Zedoutdoors 9 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Harry, how cool to have seen Phil one third place on his first ever attempt, such a nice bloke. I got to give that a try sometime ~Peace~

@harryrogers 9 жыл бұрын

You could enter next year Zed...get the date in your diary now! - there is so much to see there! I will post a film on a couple of the buildings sometime, one of which was originally on the site of Bough Beech Reservoir, near to where I grew up....before it got moved 60 miles or so to save it.

@edwardcharles9764 9 жыл бұрын

The tool in the opening footage is called a Scorpio

@geedubb2005 9 жыл бұрын

awesome

@harryrogers 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@blubbietweeduizend 2 жыл бұрын

Mother in law's birthday soon so this afternoon I made one.😀 Turned out pretty good so thanks for the explanation.

@harryrogers 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@MrXeytan 8 жыл бұрын

Nice film Harry thank you, its helpful for me. I have question. The stool/workbench you guy's are working on is something I could use very much. Whats i called? Is there a blueprint so I can make it myself? I don't think its for sale here in the Netherlands. Thank you

@josephpotterf9459 3 жыл бұрын

Ah the good old days without masks and fear of dying cause your around other humans hope we can return to it some day!

@harryrogers 3 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely I think we all want that...I miss meeting so many very interesting people at these events.

@TheJimsock 9 жыл бұрын

Looks like fun. Playgrounds for old geezers.....we need more of those. There's nothing more dangerous than an idle geezer.....I should know.

@surferjo4581 9 жыл бұрын

Which material is used for the broomhead??

@harryrogers 9 жыл бұрын

Its birch twigs held in place with wire

@JASMINESKY777 8 жыл бұрын

hahahaha i like it

@edwardcharles9764 9 жыл бұрын

It's a Scorp not a Scorpio! Technology trying to tell me what I want to say!

@harryrogers 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Edward - I use a scorp for hollowing out chair seats, but this one is shaped differently....it does look like a scorp, but the blade is at a different angle, and I understand its referred to as a roundshave or round shave, its a rare tool and is very much sought after by broom squires.

@markallery9322 9 жыл бұрын

Yes we call the tool a roundshave. Probably a local name. I got mine from a friend and it was his grandfathers. Besom making was a local industry here - as is the name Broom Squire. Although they are normally roughly made they are specific to the size of pole to be shaved and work best when used on a shaving break rather than a horse. In my experience its one of those tools where toolmakers today struggle to make one that works as well as those knocked up by people using them generations ago.

@edwardcharles9764 9 жыл бұрын

Harry Rogers VERY similar I'd say. Well according to Goole images anyway.