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  • Object number
    54/382
  • Description
    Twister used to make straw rope. This twister was used in Horton-cum-Studley, Oxfordshire.
    This is a twister, a hand tool used to make straw rope. Straw was fed onto the hook end by one person, while the other person cranked the handle, continually twisting it round and round. This twister was used in Horton-cum-Studley, Oxfordshire.
  • Physical description
    1 twister: wood, metal, original handle was replaced
  • Object name
    Twister, straw rope
  • Material
    Wood, Metal
  • Associated subject
    CRAFTS : straw-working
    Rope making
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