Amish Heartland Tours ~ Amish Broom making

[@ronliebermann]

For those who have never used an Amish broom, they’re really great. But the slow manufacturing process makes them expensive. The nice thing about these brooms is that they’re ecologically friendly. Wheat straw is a renewable resource. But instead of simply trying to speed-up manual production, it would be better to find a new way to incorporate straw into the fabrication of any structural material. I think that a universal strapping machine could be built so that the job can change from day to day. So if today were “broom” day, the worker would stuff straw into an aluminum channel, which is shaped like 1. a broom handle at the top, and 2. a broom head at the bottom. This hollow cavity is called the “die”. Then, the worker would place both hands on deadman switches to trigger the “punch”. But in this case, the punch would equipped with a continuous plastic band feeder at a dozen points. So the straw would be compressed, and then strapped automatically. If you wanted, you could also spray a little Elmer’s glue. A finished broom would come out of the machine, except it might need to be trimmed on both ends as a finishing operation. Now imagine that you want to make other parts. Structural lumber would be easy. You could make 2x4 lumber that 75% cheaper and just as good. In fact, you could make tapestry plywood, and 6x6 engineered panels for furniture makers. Straw is almost free. And plastic bands don’t cost much either.

[@rioreason]

Who would dislike this? This is fantastic. A woman working hard on her craft, showing maybe not all, but really the basics of how a broom is made. It can really be an art. I imagine she'a made a number of brooms in her life that are quite unique and beautiful.

[@msmonty8661]

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing. She does beautiful work.

[@YManCyberDude]

EIC brought me here . . . :-) Very cool video. I want a broom making machine now . . .

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