Shaker Authentic 1878 - Shaker Style Corn Brooms made on our antique broom winder and press. This is our Original full-size kitchen, porch, and floor broom. Extra full and thick broomcorn sweep, with a genuine American red oak handle, which is sturdy and light in weight.
Our Shaker Authentic was recently featured in Architectural Digest 2022!
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Made true to the era, our Authentic 1878 Shaker Corn Broom is as historically accurate as you can come to the original Shaker flat-sewn design. These handmade brooms are meticulously hand-crafted the old way, using antique equipment from the late 19th century. We are proud to offer these durable brooms, and to carry on this tradition right here in our shop.
These brooms are made from 100% North American broom corn. Genuine American hardwood handle. The durable sweep is stitched flat by hand with three rows of waxed linen twine, Perfectly balanced in the hands -- functional and pleasing to the eye.
The overall length of the broom is 57". The sweep is 11" wide, with soft bristles, long, full, and flexible. Perfect for wood floors or porch -- a broom from yesterday, to last many years.
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We have a strong passion for brooms - creating them, learning about them, and using them. Each broom we offer is built by hand using 1800's methods borrowed from the Shakers. In our small workshop in the Pacific Northwest, we weave them one at a time. Every broom is unique, and designed to last for many years. Our ambition is to offer brooms of the finest craftsmanship -- and give each one our personal guarantee of quality.
Our best wishes
Kevin & Sarah
www.americanbroomshop.com
A joy to use. Hung prominently in my kitchen. Exactly what I was looking for.
I love these brooms and now my mom does too. Thank you!
Lovely product.. Sweeps very well.. Solid handle.. Feels magical!
Beautiful broom!
This is an excellent broom. I appreciate the authenticity to 1878.
The sweetest handmade broom to sweep with!
Oh my heavens. I was excited for this handmade broom, but I was not excited enough. The feel of the broom in my hand as well as how smooth the broom sweeps across the floor was enough to make me swoon. What put the cherry on top for me was the wonderful smell of the natural fibers wafting up to me as I swept. These are well worth the cost of purchase and shipping.
Truly a work of art - simple lines, functional, elegant, fragrance of the broomstraw evokes an open field
These are even lovelier in person. Thank you for making such beautiful brooms!
I didn’t realize how terrible my plastic modern brooms were until I held this for the first time. It is beautiful, and clearly made with love and attention to detail. It is also highly functional, sweeping my floors with ease. I have five animals, so lots of fur, and the fur used to stick to the plastic bristles of my old brooms. Not this one! It is both much prettier and works better than any broom I’ve ever had. Definitely recommend!
This broom is stunningly beautiful and sweeps so well! I’m a historian (and an artisan as well) and I can truly appreciate how historically accurate the materials and craftsmanship is on this broom- I actually own a broom from Shaker Village in Kentucky and yours is nicer. I have mostly Redecker and Iris Hantverk cleaning tools and this hangs among them looking just as lovely on the peg rack.
great quality and craftsmanship; thank you!
Super nice and handsome broom
This broom is hanging outside my home...a bit of necessary decor if you will. I wanted a broom that I could use to sweep debris, snow, etc off my back ste. This one is pretty enough to hang right by the back door. It's nice and works great.
Stunning, just as shown, and more effective then the regular plastic bristle brooms I have used since I can remember. I wish I had known earlier about the effectiveness of these wonderful, sustainable alternatives. It was a bit of a splurge, but its worth it. It makes me more excited to clean.
This broom is gorgeous and perfect. The weight is just right and I hang it on my wall for all to see - Very quick ship and arrival.
Beautiful, sturdy and effective. Makes me happy every time I sweep the porch!
Looks great hanging on the wall and works great to clean the floor. I look forward to using it for years to come.
This broom is lovely! Happy to support a local small business.
Love this. Well made, quick delivery.
Wow! This a beautiful broom! Craftsmanship is wonderful. Highly recommend, and very fast shipping to boot !
Not only beautiful but also an excellent sweeper.
Perfect broom for sweeping up our new front porch. Love it! Thank you!
So simple, so beautiful. I will cherish it as long as I can. Thank you
Love this broom. It's a simple design, weighted well, and works great for sweeping.
I sweep daily and will appreciate this broom.
At American Broom Shop, they are very kind and have seriously great customer service. They have clear and open communication. They do not ship with plastic or foam and their items are quality and exceptionally crafted.
I am so happy with my broom! It is super sturdy however my young kids are rough with it so they aren’t allowed to sweep with it. The broom part breaks off with rough hands. However that is to be expected having young kids. I have hard wood and tile floors that the broom does a great job getting it swept.
Incredible service! Best of all are the pictures and the story behind how the broom is made. I will most certainly be back for more brooms and candles.