600+ Year Old Bushcraft Skill that is still done today
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Here is a traditional bushcraft and woosdman's skill that is over 600 year old. The art of broom making. A besom broom is a simple broom crafted from the tips of a birch tree. I hope you enjoy the episode and feel free to subscribe for more.
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My wife and I made a broom like this then jumped over it on our wedding day!
Thanks for sharing!
My grandmother made a similar broom (in the US) from a straw-like grass called broom sedge, using heavy twine to wrap it in a spiral pattern. It was longer and did not have a handle. The wrapped portion became the handle. This video brought back many memories of my childhood watching her make a broom. When she needed a long ""match" she would pull a straw from the broom & light the end with an ember. It would burn slowly for quite a while. She said she learned how to make the broom from her Scot-Irish ancestors.
Really enjoying him as a guest, a lot to learn and good cinematic chemistry
in Eastern Europe, we are still using those in gardens. The wire is thicker though and we use way less. If you peel the handle it will last longer and you can reuse it. Also, the wire if it's quality steel wire. So all you have to do in a couple of years is just to replenish the branches.
I love those brooms! So beautiful and organic looking. I’d love to see how a shave horse is made too.❤️🤗🐝
Check out Rex Kruger he has plans for shave horse and makes one on camera. 👍
I've made about 40 or 50 of these when I was a kid so I could clean the trails of BMX dirt jumps and stuff, I've also made rakes and on one occasion I made a few tools and me and a couple of friends made jumps in the middle of nowhere.... It's not just a bushcraft thing, it's an important skill to know because you never know when it's going to come in handy. It's great for camping so you can clear leaves before setting up a tent or for cleaning an area before a cloth on the ground picnic.... It's one of the main reasons I keep a small bundle of wire in my backpack at all times. 😁
You have just reminded me that I need to pick the mother-in-law up. 🤣
Her broom is in the shop?
That's a good one 🤣
Me wife needs a shave!
HAHAHAHAHA!!
Well played!! 🤣
Heck yes bring us more of these vids. Loving them!!!
Another bush craft item from your series. Thanks for showing these old ways on how people made do from necessity. This was a great video. Please tell your friend thanks for showing us how this was done.
These natural materials are quite sturdy, effective, and beautiful. Form 💯%, function💯%. And the best part is you get to make it drinking a wonderful tea! Thank you for sharing.May your hands be always strong and artful.
you guys and townsends should do some collabs. imagine if you guys got enough outdoor enthusiasts together and built a whole primitive community starting. start from the stone age and work your way up.
Yes my family have been making these since I was a child in the 60's in the southern parts of the usa. This was our normal way of life. I made one myself years ago but instead stripped bamboo and made a bamboo broom just like this one. Last much longer and I still have it and use it on my camping trips. Thanks for your video
Your name is incredibly descriptive lol
Beautiful! Lovely handiwork! ❤❤
That's amazing! What a great project to do with my kids. Love What you do Mike keep up the great work. By the way maybe your dad might have a old school bushcraft tip or trick for us.
Great guest and video. I enjoyed watching and learning. I want to try this in the summer. Thank you.
Keep up with the old skills.
Thanks. Such a simple process for making an effective tool that everyone needs. Love your videos!
YESSS TA VIDEO DAY IS THE BEST
It is a beautiful and simple work! I do find it more charming than modern broom too!
thanks for sharing!
More of these type please!
The way things are shaping up around the world, this may be one of the newfound skills necessary for general life shortages
That was so so interesting, glad these woodland crafts are still being taught🙂
You help keep me interested in the field with every new vid. I gotta get back to this sort of work. Another great video!
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Especially if your a Democrat...after all sheep follow directions blindly.
@@chiefredbird7315 why you comment politics in here? This is not a political video. I'm not even an american or british. Your ignorance is second to none 😂 And also, it's "you're" not "your" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@@chiefredbird7315 ignorant 😂
I would love one of those brooms... I`ll have to make one!
I've just been making a saw horse today. Glad this video came out as it seems a good project to do.
From what i remember of my childhood when these were used for sweeping leaves off lawns they were bound with split hazel pinned together with wire nails.
I absolutely love this! Thank you 😊
thank you both, for an enjoyable informative video 🖕🧹
Thank you! I love to watch you guys. You do things the old ways, and I treasure that! Thank you!!!
The structures in this woodland are outstanding. The work area looks like a real labour of love - the roof structure is lovely.
Awesome.. Very informative, thank you 👍
That was amazing to see how simple it can be and the tree juice is something I never even thought of...very nice episode! ❤
If brought to a simmer, the water content in birch sap can be reduced to give a higher sugar concentration and then brewed into wine. It's not strong (perhaps more like mead) but it's very nice.
@@RichWoods23 That's amazing! Thanks for teaching me something new and very cool to know!
I have only been watching your videos over the last week. Love the old hand craft ideas. I used to work for a walking stick manufacturer who were based in Surrey,Coopers and Sons. They were a 150 year old company making sticks from chestnut,ash,hazel etc,hardwoods too. love what you are doing,keep up with the good work.
On a seperate note i have a mental health disorder,so watching your videos helps me immensely.
Im so excited for you. 1. that you have found your way to this lovely channel and get to discover all of the fun. 2. You have found something that is helping you.
Just incredible! I really enjoyed watching you work. Great skills man
Beautiful piece of work. Very nice video.
Perfect 🙂
Thank you, Ben, Mike. Now I want to get a birch tree. Birch trees have so many uses other than being absolutely beautiful giving the yard a peaceful feel. The only thing is they do not do well here in the bay area unless you are out watering or have sprinklers. They seem to need the moisture. Thanks again, gentlemen.
I have been watching you for a long time now .
I loved your viking series so imagined my surprise when I was looking on Netflix your viking build was there … does this mean your famous and not just a popular CZcamsr now if so I bow in general direction … 😮
Oh, and if you think birch sap is sweet, you should try maple sap, which is boiled down here in New England for maple syrup (pancake topping) and maple sugar. They used to pour a ladle of the hot maple syrup onto clean snow and have an instant 'popsicle'.
Great work. You guys work well together
That was so nice to learn how to make two brooms, and what a nice structure he built
Awesome! I enjoyed that! So, ordering 5 brooms to send across the pond to the far side of the U.S..... just kidding! Really well explained. Appreciate that.
Thanks both Mike and Ben, I love a Besom, for certain jobs they are still the best tool ! I have seen these made many times before but not seen the technique with the shave horse before so that was interesting too. I would love to see more about the construction of the shelter.
Mike, if you would like some plans for a simple but effective shave horse made from 2 8ft 2x4s I can send you them !
I have made this without a work horse. It works!
Fascinating to see this bushcraft broom being made. Really nice. 👍
Those are beautiful ❤
Very interesting. You should try some making some birch syrup or birch beer! I have seen historic sites over here that plant sorghum. They process the cane for sugar and the tops for brooms.
Great video guys. Can I suggest you put a mark on the handle, so when you force it in you know how far it needs to go?
Bresh broom..as our Folks from Appalachia here in the states
I grew broom corn in my garden and made a couple of small brooms. What I like about it is, I think that the corn has no or a negative ion charge (most chems, man made particles of plastic, cigarette smoke, pollution are positively charged.) and pulls the dirt, poly, plastic strings off, indoor/outdoor carpet is the worst thing to sweep esp. with a plastic broom. Using a natural material that has not been sprayed/grown with chems seems to "lift" things off. IMAO :) Oh and do not use curly ribbon to tie. No matter how pretty purple it is.
Class video Mike. As the name suggests Totally Awesome. Keep up the great work. Don’t be cutting down all the trees in your forest to make brooms though 😂
Very interesting the way it is done.
Really enjoyed watching be good for Halloween craft for sure
Que lugar fantástico, um ar puro para se respirar, meu pai fazia muito vassoura de ramos p varrer o pátio...
Good one Mike!
The modern German word for broom is Besen. Not surprising that something so old would have similar English name
A besom (/ˈbiːzəm/) is a broom, a household implement used for sweeping. The term is now mostly reserved for a traditional broom constructed from a bundle of twigs tied to a stout pole. The twigs used could be broom (i.e. Genista, from which comes the modern name "broom" for the tool), heather or similar.
What is broom in Germany?
broom → Ginster, Besen, Besenginster.
Great episode! Looking forward to seeing an episode about that shelter Ben is working under. I've been contemplating building something of this nature on my property and this setup seems to be exactly what I'm looking to do.
Thanks for showing us Mike. 👍😁
Would like to see u do a 2 to 3 day camp out on your woodland, keep the videos coming. Thanks
That's awesome 😮
Love it
Id love to see more of these woodland crafts👍
We still make this and use in our backyard
A haywire klamper might be used if you don’t have shaping Horse. Enjoy your channel!
I loved this, hope I can make one with the trees I have available here in Chile
Nice job on video and pretty dam interesting !!🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍
We have simillar broom like this in the Philippines and its called wallis Ting ting.
Amazing 😻 ❤
Any thoughts on modern brooms with their plastic fibres? Where does one find a horsehair or equivalent fibre broom which does not end up as an electrostatic mess of nylon and dust?
Love it Mike. Keep them coming.
You see these used in Japan all the time, not sure what wood they use..... maybe there an Asian birch....love this vid..... Brit living in Japan
Pretty cool!
Nawet nieźle ! Przerost teorii nad praktyką.
Who else was cringing watching this guy use the tips of his Leatherman to twist the wire instead of the base of the pliers ?? 😲😲😲
Ótimo vídeo! TMJ. Bons ventos e inté...
I would like to see you collaborate with smooth gefixt! Have you seen any of their roundhouse series?
...LOOKIN' GOOD, NICE WORK, KEEP WELL...{ THE ORIGINAL WITCHES BROOM..LOL..)
That thumbnail looks like the TA Outdoors space program hit a bit of a snag....
Love your channel, it’s so interesting! 😊
That's a different birch broom then I'm used to, the way we make them is peel a birch sapling. Google newfoundland birch broom.
Tarred cordage would be a good wire substitute
That’s where the saying “ you’re going to get a birching” from when you had been bad long ago
thets handy. nice epic
Looks like a real Witches' broom that.
Well done both of you, really enjoyable and entertaining 👏
Like deployed 👍
And at 49 years, it just dawned on me that a broom was made from broom.🤣
Great video. Hey what song clip is that towards the end? Sounds so familiar.
My wife needs one... Rapidly....time to leave soon😂😂
If you don't have a shave horse, I would just wrap and tie/anchor the wire around a tree of suitable thickness, do each wrap on the broom and when you need more wire you just need to walk around the tree to unravel it. It means standing and a bit more exercise yes, but if you want to make one for an extended camping trip who TF is traveling with a vice or shave horse?
My first thought was, "How does it Fly ?"
Is there an alternative binding material to use besides wire? Hundreds of years ago wire would not have been available, right? Would a plant-based rope of some kind work? Perhaps braided grasses? Always love your content, but you almost always leave me with many questions about what would have been used before more modern technologies provided us with shortcuts.
Yeah as Ben mentioned in the video, something like Tendon, or Sinew would have likely been used in the earliest of times. After that I guess natural cordage like lime bast, nettle, cedar etc
Does this lad have his own channel as well?
I can't get mine to fly. What did I do wrong?
you can still find these kind of brooms in romania.
Im not even a witch and i could fly on that
The nimbus 2.000
gob smacked this art still exists and is utilized.
Sometimes this new guy sounds like Capitan Price
That's interesting, in dutch "bezem" means broom.
So how are the aerodynamics?