The Ozark Folk Center State Park
Broom Making Workshop
Dorothy Edwards, Broomsquire Gary, Phil Delucchi, and Carl Rauch
Gary Richeson's Broom Making Folk School Workshop had three Broom Making students, the most he will allow. The annual event was held March 21-26, 2004 at the Ozark Folk Center, Arkansas State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Gary is a resident of Mountain View as well. It is not too soon to enroll for next March Folk School.
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The Broom Table is a very essential part of a broomsquire's equipment. Gary makes tables for the serious and future broom squires. |
Gary is holding a broom press that he made. He has three sizes. Wood material with two wheel clamps. The press flattens the broom material to aid in sowing the broom flat. |
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Left is a front view of the Broom Table. Note the foot-controlled treadle for the green twine and 17 gage galvanized electric fence wire. Above are the basic tools used in broom making. Of note is the brown handled Cobbler Hammer, and two knives: a string knife and a broad bladed broomcorn knife. Other tools are common shop tools that can be found in most stores. |
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Links:
Ozark Folk Center State Park - http://www.ozarkfolkcenter.com/ Check and see when the next broom making class will be held. Or contact Broom Squire Gary Richeson, 443 Eagle Point Road, Mountain View, AR 72560 Phone 870 269-4192, Click to Email Gary
This news group is a clearinghouse for broom makers and those interested in the craft. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brooms/
The Broom Makers News: Contact Museum Village, 1010 route 17M, Monroe, NY 10950 or phone 845 782-8248 or e-mail broommakersnews@hotmail.com
More Broom Links - http://www.recaddy.com/ec/links.php
Suppliers
AMEX (National Broom Corn) 800 654-9976 http://www.broomcorn.com/
Berea College (colored broomcorn) 800 347-3892 (KY) http://bereacc.site.yahoo.net/broomcrafts.html
Memphis Net and Twine 800238-6380 (TN) http://www.memphisnet.net/index.html
Monahan (broom corn, needles, stiching cord, hammer) 800 637-7739 (IL) http://www.thomasmonahan.com/products.html
RE Caddy (broom corn) 336 273-3609 (NC) http://www.recaddy.com/ec/index.php
Wonder Box Company (Shipping boxes 5 x 3 1/2 x 36 inch) 800 982-0613 (Conway AR) Phone:. 501-327-8777
Arkansas Canes, Jim Marler, Rt. 1 Boc 706, Monmouth AR 72554 (Hickory and Sassafras canes that make broom handles) 870 895-3017
Oriental Trader (Pencils) 800 228-2269 http://www.orientaltrading.com/product_index/342885.html
Hobby Lobby (Leather strings for broom hangers) http://www.craftsetc.com/Store/ShowCategory.aspx?d=50&c=8&s=-1
Revised June 30, 2005
