Crushing furnace

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Crushing furnace

The macerator renovated in 1993 was in use

until the middle of the last century and was used for

processing of the flax plant.Process

of working: the maceration was heated

wood burning.When the optimum temperature was

reached the linen sheaves, resting on one

wooden grill, turned and turned, were macerated

until the desired was reached

cracking.Then with the kneading machine we proceeded

immediately upon separation of the part

woody and own from the fiber: this way the was obtained the

real linen fiber.The fiber thus obtained

could now be woven.Processing at

maceratoio was mainly carried out by the

peasant women.

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