From Birse, Aberdeenshire
This wooden splinter cradle is from Birse in Aberdeenshire. It dates from the 19th century. It was used for holding splinters of fir.
Wooden cradle for holding fir splinters, consisting of slightly curved side pieces and two straight end pieces with seven rounded slats pegged across, from Birse, Aberdeenshire
People relied on natural resources for lighting which was achieved by having a big heap of carefully prepared bog-fir splinters full of resin all ready for burning. Thus the women could see to card and spin and the men to make their herring-nets by hand.
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