Tony - I would be surprised if 'hand buddle' does not refer to the widely
used wooden 'square' buddle of the late 19th/early 20th century which seems
to have been built entirely of timber and hence would be made by a
carpenter. They were defintely worked by hand. There are illustrations of
these in Plates 27 and 59 of my book Tin Mines & Miners of Dartmoor (Devon
Books 1986 + revd edns). Hope this helps, Tom Greeves.
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From: "Tony Brooks" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:40 AM
Subject: Hand buddle
Hi List
Can someone tell me what a hand buddle is? Several were made by a carpenter
in the St Austell area of Cornwall around 1900. They cost £1 9s.. At least
one was for the Royalton Mine.
The nearest I can find is a box buddle - is that the same?
Regards
Tony Brooks
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