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    "What have they done to the earth? What have they done to our fair sister? Ravaged and plundered and ripped her and bit her! Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn. Wrapped her with fences and dragged her down! I hear a very special sound. With your ear down to the ground. We want the world and we want it ………….. NOW! "
Sir Jim
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 Art … Function ... Meaningful Work ... Spirit
 About our beginningsIn 1981 Scheumack Broom Company was founded by Thurman Scheumack, and has endeavored to bring you the best of these forces in a simple product that embraces these values in the form of the humble broom. For almost twenty-six years we have not taken the easy way out. We haven’t sold out for a quick buck at the expense of our integrity.
About our philosophyIn a day when "globalization" means an easy profit for those that have no conscience against the cost ......... In a day when "planned obsolescence" is a calculated business strategy ....... In a day when the individual craftsman is a dying breed in a culture that seeks About the process
Scheumack Brooms are made of only the highest quality 100% broomcorn and Southern kiln dried hardwoods. The tools used to make the brooms are actually still old tools from an 1878 broom shop in Kentucky ( The foundry marks can still be clearly seen on
 the castings). They are extremely functional as well as decorative. We do every aspect of the work , from harvesting and preparing the raw materials to the finished piece. From the little sapling that was harvested out of the Ozark Mountains to the finished tool you hold in your hands, we made it with love …… and sometimes weariness ….. or any of the plethora of things we humans travel through down life’s road. But WE do it all. About our wood carvings
Our wood carvings are completely hand carved using traditional wood carving tools and techniques. We do not
 employ the use of rotary tools, mechanical reproduction, or resin molds. It’s just kiln dried hardwoods, knives and chisels. About our customers
We know the kind of customers that are attracted to our work are looking for a little more. They’re not just looking for the cheapest price. They see the importance of buying locally and effecting change with their purchasing power. They appreciate a good tool, and put more value on the quality and meaning of things they possess than just the quantity. If you are this kind of person, you are gonna love our stuff. Happy shopping.
Thuman Scheumack
And most important of all ...... About our Dogs
 Behold the keepers of the gate
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the latest thing, at the cheapest price, knowing that tomorrow it will be outdated ........ or broken .......... our small business has not compromised. Okay, it's a small thing. A broom. Some sticks, grass, and some woodcarvings. But "from simple things do great things grow." From the Buddhist teachings of "Mindfulness", and "Meaningful Work" we offer you our humble craft. Whether your need is simplythe best and longest lasting broom you've ever had, a ritual piece for a sacred spot in your life, a ceremonial piece for your wedding or hand fasting, or a theatrical piece... this is the real thing.
