birch broom
A "broom" made of strips of birch wood and used
for stirring the MARBLING SIZE . A
birch broom has been the traditional implement for
this operation, but whether it was because of the
quantities of water used, the screening action of
the birch strips, or some other reason, is not
clear. (97 , 335 )
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