[Syrupmakers] cane cutter?

[Stacey Freeman]

Bill,
I think this is a broom straw cutter for trimming the straw for brooms...I
think before (maybe after) the straw was tied.

I could be wrong, but I think I have seen one of these being used
somewhere???

Stacey 

-----Original Message-----
From: syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net
[mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of Bill Outlaw
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:50 PM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Cc: dyAnne at sc.rr.com
Subject: [Syrupmakers] cane cutter?

Greetings,

A correspondent provided several images, which I have posted at:
http://bio.fsu.edu/~outlaw/shared/ID_this/

She has been told that the tool is  a cane cutter.  Any help with id'ing it
for her?

Thanks.

bill
(sc--Tally, where there's not much to brag about this year!)




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