The museum successfully obtained a Heritage Lottery Initiative Grant to record woodland crafts. The first project undertaken was a rake maker and in the spring of 2005 we visited his workshop and made an audio and video record from which a 15 minute DVD has been made. A booklet has also been produced and is available free of charge at the museum or through the web site. Two other crafts have been recorded these being a hurdle maker and a  basketmaker. If you would like a copy of any of the DVD's or books please contact the curator as given on this web site. Below is a few of the pictures and stills from the Rake Maker DVD and book.
	This picture was used for the front cover of the booklet and shows a range of the rakes which Trevor makes resting against the outside of the workshop.		Trevor holding the stail engine on the pole which is being rotated from a belt in the roof.
	The machinery in the workshop is driven by a diesel engine out of a lorry. It is generally started in gear by placing a screwdriver in the wall which turns the starting button. A canvas belt goes from the engine to pullies in the roof that turn wheels which power the saws and other machinery.
	Dressing the end of the handle to fit into the rake head.
	These are the wheels in the roof which power some of the machinery (see above)		Making the teeth for the rake by banging small pieces of wood cut from an ash log with a froe through a tine former.
	A stail engine was used to make the ash pole round for the handle of the rake. It is similar in action to a spokeshave, with on cutting blade. The stail (pronounced stile) engine is put over the pole and then wound down it. In Trevor's workshop the pole revolves.
As Trevor says at the end of the DVD 'It is also ideal for having a rest'.