Show e thatched roofs still common in england one of 0 the oldest crafts in england Is that of thatching la in norfolk county flat bottomed boats still pass along the streams conveying men who cut and gather reeds tor for thatched roofs when reed season Is in full swing huge plies piles of dried reeds stand along the banks waiting tor for the thatchers thatching Is really one of the manual arts hereditary in certain families in that country one family has engaged in the occupation through throng h tour four centuries only one change has been made in the process during the years formerly the reeds reeda were fastened to rafters with long strands of bramble bush now either tarred twine or iron begs are used for or that purpose As the reeds are being put on the roofs their tops are still laid in place with a historic implement known as the leggett legged tilts this implement consists of 0 a block of wood with comb like ilke arrangements of horseshoe nalls nails |