Some of the comments in my last beach walk post were about what I was going to do with the piece of driftwood. Well, my search was for a good long, smoothed from the surf, 'stick'. To make another broom handle [besom]. But this time instead of it being near fake and made from grass blades, I wanted to make one more 'realistic', and life sized!!
I found this piece:
Sanded it, then, applied polyurethane coating. After that all dried overnight, I then tore apart two Cinnamon scented brooms you find in the floral department of grocery stores. Wrapped the 'bristles' around the shaft and then used thin jute to secure them. Once the bristles were added to the broom shaft, it is 65 inches in length. I now have it propped up by my witch display around the fireplace....
Now, in the moonlight [full moon on the 31st!!], if you see anything flying around in the night sky, it might be me taking my new broom for a test drive. Be careful, I just may cast a spell on you...[just kidding] Question is, just where will I park it when Halloween is over? In the garage closet?