The Village Elder’s Hearth: Lore and LegacyWhispers of the Hearth: The Lore of the BesomBy The Village ElderCome in, traveler, and pull up a chair by the hearth fire. Let the warmth chase the chill from your bones while we speak of the things that make a house a home. Long before we had the…
The Guild Master’s Ledger: Articles of the Craft Stocking the Mercantile: A Standard of Ash and CornBy The Guild Master Why do we gather here at Broom Corners? It is not merely to trade, but to protect a standard. As the custodian of this mercantile, it is my solemn duty to ensure that every good…
The Art of the Plait: Strength in the BindBy The Guild Master There is no room for shortcuts in the artisan’s workshop. The longevity of any hearth broom rests entirely upon the integrity of its bind. In our guild, we judge a maker by the tightness and uniformity of their plait. To bind a broom…
The Guild Master’s Ledger — Articles of the Craft — The Anatomy of a Proper Besom By The Guild Master (scrivening a proper besom) Welcome, squires and seekers of true craft and proper besoms. To look upon a properly bound besom is to witness the marriage of raw earth and disciplined hands. We do not…
