Woodworking School Manager Plaits Hammer Handle with Broom Corn During Chairmaking Class

During a chairmaking class at the Woodworking School at Pinecroft, manager Katie Bister plaited the handle of an Exeter hammer using broom corn stalks. The decorative technique, which took 23 minutes, provides additional grip. Bister, skilled in both fiber arts and woodworking, received a Crucible brass center square in exchange for her work. Examples of her plaiting can be seen on various tools throughout the Pine Croft workshop. The process was documented by Christopher Schwarz, who taught the class last week.