Record

Title	Hamiltons mallet
Repository	Harrow Museum Collection
Ref No	HMC/I/1/2017:76
ObjectNumber	2017:76
Date	20th Century
Description	Hamiltons mallet, used during brushmaking process. Wooden handle with cylindrical head showing signs of use.
Comments	To prepare the bristles ready to be fitted onto the handle, first the hair must be straightened by tightly binding it to a stick and then heated in a steam oven (2017:77). A laying-up band (2017:82) is knocked tightly onto the bristle with a mallet (2017:76) and the root of the bevelled knot is trimmed level (2017:78), before being dipped in rubber (2017:79). A ferrule is attached, and the brush head trimmed (2017:80) ready to be fitted onto the handle (2017:81).
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Object Name	Mallet
Materials	Wood
AssociatedObjectNumber	Part of a set used to demonstrate the brushmaking process: 2017:76-81
Location	On Display

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