At the end of the l9th century much of the corn was cut by hand using the scythe, and then gathered into sheaves by the sickle. The farmer and workforce, after first cutting around the borders of the land, then worked in rows, and men and women who followed the men with scythes made the corn into sheaves. They first made a binder with a handful of straw and then bound what they had gathered with sickles. These were then stacked and left to dry. A nice little reminder of days gone by. These primitive little corn cob nubbs are a perfect accent for a wooden box or bowl. Lightly scented from wax tracings and dusted with a touch of cinnamon make these irresistible.