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Making a Broom 8

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Making a Broom
Episode 8
Cutting the Broom. The final step in creating a broom is to straighten out the sweeping end with a pair of scissors, a step Peter calls "giving the broom a haircut."
Friendship | A Natural State 11

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Friendship | A Natural State
Episode 11
Peter is a physical education professor at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches canoeing and kayaking as a healthy pursuit and a fun way to enjoy nature. In this video, we take a trip to...
Making a Broom 5

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Making a Broom
Episode 5
Securing Weaving. In this step, Peter secures the finished weaving with a simple knot. The rough, unwoven parts of the broom straw base are cut off using a bread knife.
Broom Types | A Natural State 12

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Broom Types | A Natural State
Episode 12
One theory suggests that the traditional American broom has its origins in Benjamin Franklin's beaver skin hat. In the late 1700s, Franklin received a whiskbroom from France, purchased by a friend who...
Spotlight 1

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Spotlight
Episode 1
Like many traditional crafts, brooms are functional items that have beautiful and thought-provoking qualities. Weaving and sewing techniques attach the broom straw to the handle, while allowing Peter...
Artifacts | A Natural State - Episode 8 Curio Cabinet | A Natural State 6

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Curio Cabinet | A Natural State
Episode 6
Many traditional Catawba pot designs are based on a basic "cooking pot" style, dating back to the Woodland period (1000 BCE - 1000 CE) of North American pre-Columbian culture. Widespread use and trade...
The Land 10

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The Land
Episode 10
The Boozer family's move from the midlands of South Carolina to its coast was a bit of a homecoming. In 1734, Tom's ancestors emigrated from Germany to the Charleston area, where they worked as...
Artifacts | A Natural State 8

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Artifacts | A Natural State
Episode 8
Artifacts are manmade objects, sometimes referred to as material remains, that are recovered during the excavation process. Pot shards, intact pots, rubbing stones and arrowheads are examples of...
Making a Duck Decoy 6

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Making a Duck Decoy
Episode 6
Decoy makers use field guides, photographs, and duck mounts as references for painting their decoys. Tom mixes ordinary house paints to achieve the unique colors of many species of waterfowl. After...
Making a Duck Decoy 5

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Making a Duck Decoy
Episode 5
After the body is hollowed, Tom attaches the carved head of the duck. Tom takes care to attach the head at an angle that appears natural and in keeping with the attitude of the body. After the head is...