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Film Number |
5165 |
Title |
THE ANCIENT CRAFT OF THE HORN WORKERS |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
1970 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
23 mins 57 secs |
Description |
Looks at the craft of horn working at the Abbey Hornworks in Kendal. After shots of the town itself, the film concentrates on the process of creating shoehorns and cutlery. A variety of tools and machines are employed in the sawing, heating, sanding and polishing of shoehorns, and the drilling of stag antlers to make cutlery handles. A wide selection of other horn products are then displayed and demonstrated to the camera. |
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