Hammers

Hammers

A collection all with handmade handles

found in John Scott's workshop at Stove

 

Linnet's Nest

Linnet's Nest and Clay Marble

the nest lined with  sheep's wool

from Stove

Blown down in a Summer gale from a red currant bush, the young birds found their way back in to shelter and the mother returned to feed them. A few days later they flew.

 

Coiled Copper Wire

Coiled Copper Wire

found in the ruins at Stove

 

Front Bicycle Lamp

Front Bicycle Lamp

mid c20th, battery operated, clip on

found at Boloquoy farmhouse

 

Rickrack

Rickrack

flat braided trim wrapped around white card

from Sanday Recycling Centre

Especially popular in the mid C20th for zigzag edging on dresses and aprons

 

Scissors and Tongs

Scissors and Tongs

the tongs 10" high, the scissors seized up with rust

found at Boloquoy farmhouse, Sanday

 

Pink Face

Pink Face

4" across, plastic, with attachments, some of them missing

found on Stove Bay

 

Paint Brush Bristles

Paint Brush Bristles

4" high, encrusted in fluorescent orange paint

from the sea

 

Dried Kelp

Dried Kelp

the stipe and the holdfast

after a summer washed up on the shore as hard as wood

from the sea

 

Celestial Navigation

Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen

by Mary Blewitt

published in 1961, This book is bound in waterproof cloth

from Sanday Recycling Centre