These little tools were used to split whole straws into finer lengths called splints. They were often called engines.
Added:
30th Sep 2010 by Luton Museums
Subjects:
Art and Design, Design and Technology, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Science
Key Stages:
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
Keywords:
Luton, hats, straw, local history, Victorian, tools, industry,
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Straw splitters
