The Wooden Land Roller
In this short video (on the right) Susan Dunlop, the curator of the Wellington County Museum & Archives, gives us the story of this wooden land roller.
It was very hard to find images of wooden land rollers and in the end I had to settle for metal ones. However, the way they are used is the same. Logs were more handy and far cheaper than metal when these devices first came into use. But metal was superior in the end and prices came down to make them more affordable.
I took a piece of the wood to have it identified. My own feeling is that it might be elm. It is very hard to tell as the wood has deteriorated and is quite soft. Cutting up the roller disturbed a rather large nest of ants. Even after getting the pieces back to the studio, there were still some that were late on leaving.
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Each cut brought a different perspective on the roller.
This video covers the highlights of making the platter from the land roller.
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The story of the wooden land roller has been written on the back of the platter. This piece is for sale. If you are interested, please go to the price page for more information. |