Rug Beaters
Antique rug beaters work very well to help maintain
your antique rugs, and most of them are still in very good condition. Replicas of the old styles are also available and at much lower prices.
The really old rug beaters were made of bent or twisted wire lodged into a wood handle. Many a homesteader made them using good old tender willow branches bent into a clover shape and dried. Once dried they would last for years. To make your own old time rug beater you can collect willow branches and bend them into the shape you want your beater to look. The ends should all be the same length at the handle end and tied together to keep them secure while the willow dries. Collecting the willow in the spring time will give you the most pliable branches. If they do dry out, you can fill the tub with warm water and soak the branches back to a workable stage. One your work has completely dried out you will be able to attach a handle to your beater.
You will find quite a few nice antique rug beaters still available and being sold at all different places. Antique shops and many different places all over the world wide web. We have added some from Ebay, which gives you a nice idea of what is available. They are also ready to purchase.
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