Object number
58/75
Description
A spar hook used for trimming, splitting and pointing the thatching stakes, known as 'spars', which help secure the thatch to the roof.
This is a spar hook, a thatching tool used for trimming, splitting and pointing the thatching stakes, known as 'spars', which help secure the thatch to the roof. It consists of a wide, gently curving blade and a wooden handle. It is marked 'S. Fry' - possibly either the owner or maker - and was made in the Bridgerule area of Devon.
Physical description
1 hook: steel blade; wooden handle
Archival history
MERL miscellaneous note, JGJ - 'Similar type used by wattle hurdle makers in West Berkshire - Fagging hooks with narrow curved blade.
Production place
Bridgerule
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2682.tif - High resolution image
