While redoing my hearth, I thought about how chimney sweeps in the past got by with just a few tools.

Victorian sweeps in London actually used a whole kit of specialized rods and scrapers. It was a bit more involved than just a basic brush.

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drewwalker6mo ago

Honestly, those old wire brushes and scrapers were just the basics for a dirty job. Elliotramirez is right about the ingenuity, but it's not like they were building rockets. Tbh, they were just trying to not get soot everywhere.

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elliotramirez6mo ago

Man, gotta respect that old-school ingenuity.

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