G66 Mid 19th century New England Shaker Flax Break circa 1850 in it's original blue paint , Flax, also known as linseed, is the plant used for centuries to make linen cloth. A flax break was a wooden machine that both chopped up the flax while also separating the usable, pith-like core from the outer fibres.The growing is the easy part. Once flax straw is retted it can be stored indefinitely until you are ready for the fiber. When that time comes, you need to have the right equipment .
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