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Child’s Broom
A smaller version of the Kitchen Broom for children. A narrower sweep for use in confined spaces. Works well in campers and small rooms. Bottom width of sweep is approximately 12″. Wooden handles are made from several different species of hard woods. Each handle is unique. I search our wooded areas, fence lines, and creek banks for small weed trees, dead-fall or drift wood that is rich in character. I may also find some interesting handles in barn yards. The cabin broom pictured above has a wooden wheel spoke from a horse drawn wagon for it’s handle. Strong nylon twine is used to plait the 100% natural broom corn onto the handle. The length of plaiting on each broom varies due to the nature of the broom corn. Natural fibered twine is used to sew the sweep. I use cotton and waxed linen to sew the sweep flat. Each broom is sewn 3 times to firmly hold the shape of the broom’s sweep. Child’s Broom - approximate overall length 42″. Ornate Child’s Broom - Broom handle is more fanciful. A one-of-a-kind wooden handle may contain buck rubs, wrapped vines, burls or imperfections that are accented in the wood. |
