BBC's Flog It programme broadcast a segment in 2005 with presenter Paul Martin being shown some of David B Smith's collection of curling memorabilia. Click here, or on the image above, to watch. The YouTube clip is around six minutes only.The screenshot shows David explaining to Paul what a loofie is!
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Lovely collection! I'd never seen carved stones before...
Meanwhile, have you any pictures of crampits/crampets? I've seen drawings and pictures of them in Kerr's book, but never a picture of what the undersides of them look like. Many thanks.
Glad you like this, Alice. There a pic of a pair of crampits here:
http://skipcottagecurling.blogspot.com/2009/10/happiness-is-my-own-crampits.html
The underside of each is smooth and there are three sharp stubby 'pegs' about 0.5cm, one at the tip, the other two at the rear. These press into the ice to prevent slippage. Bob
Thanks, Bob! Are the crampet pegs oriented in any way - perpendicular or along along the length of the crampet? Or are they circular/symetrical? Do they appeared riveted or soldered?
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