If you're a serious wood burner you probably know the difference between cheap, ornamental brass fireplace accessories and a good fireplace tool. Most tools today are tubular with screw on pieces. The brushes on most fireplace sets today are short nylon or plastic brushes. Not only are they too soft to effectively clean masonry.... if you get them too near the heat they melt! Our hearth brooms are 100% broom corn and are a serious fireplace tool.