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Tag Archives: Beamish
Beamish Show of Agriculture 2017
Some scenes from the Show of Agriculture at Beamish Museum. Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Beamish, hay rake, museum, Show of Agriculture, swill basket
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Rake making at Beamish
I’m back in the modern world after a weekend spent at Beamish museum making wooden rakes as part of their 1913 Show of Agriculture. My rakes are traditionally made using cleft timber and hand tools as working implements so I … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood events, SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged Beamish, corn dolly, hay rakes, hayrake, rake, rake making, stail engine, tine cutter, wooden
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Old tools
This weekend I’ll be demonstrating making wooden rakes at Beamish museum’s Show of Agriculture which recreates an agricultural show from 1913. I’ve been measured for a period costume and working through my tools, sorting out which will be suitable for … Continue reading