Background

Hames are a vital part of a working horse's harness and in these days of robot assembly lines, the process of making a "Show" hame by hand from a flat sheet of brass is a fascinating demonstration of the metal working skills that made the English Midlands famous as the Workshop of the World.

Recorded at Walsall Lock & Cart Gear Ltd. in 1986, (at the time one of the earliest worker's co-operative firms) just before closure after 113 years of trading. We follow Tom Evans, the last hame maker in Britain, making a pair of 'show hames'.

Produced in association with the Black Country Museum and Walsall Leather Centre.

Please note - this compilation has been discontinued, because most of the content now appears in the fully edited DVD "Hand Made Hames".

Details

• This compilation has no commentary.
• NGR: SP 003 987.
• Replaced by "Hand Made Hames"
• Running Time: 27 mins.
• Recorded January 1986.
• Price includes worldwide delivery.
• 'PAL' and 'NTSC' versions available.

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