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Tag Archives: Scotland
Scythe course in NE Scotland
It’s a long drive from Kendal to the north-east of Scotland but it’s all worth it when you’re enjoying teaching people to scythe and the meadow is as nice as it was this weekend. I was invited up to teach … Continue reading
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Tagged course, hay, learn, meadow, mow, Scotland, scythe, scythe course, thistle
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Spoon Carving in Scotland
I’m teaching loads of courses at the moment (woodworking or scything) which is getting me out and about around the area. Over the bank holiday I went up to Dalbeattie at the request of Gavin Phillips to teach spoon carving … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, green wood, greenwoodwork course, learn, Scotland
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Have scythes, will travel
As the spring finally arrives and the grass suddenly starts to grow many people get the idea that they’d like to learn to scythe, and quite right too. Lightweight, efficient, quiet and fun I’ve extolled the virtues of the scythe … Continue reading
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Tagged course, learn, mowing, Scotland, scythe, scything, Steve Tomlin, Yorkshire
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Spooncarving Course in Scotland
I have been invited teach a spoon carving course in Dalbeattie on 25 & 26 May 2013. With my recent trip to Sweden I’m full of ideas and inspiration on spoon carving and really enjoying my own carving as well as the … Continue reading
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Tagged carving, course, green wood, Scotland, spoon, UK
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Scythes in Scotland part 2
My second museum on the trip through Scotland was the Highland Folk Museum at Newtonmore. I’d spoken to Bob Powell, head of the museum, on the phone to book a visit and been impressed when he’d mentioned that he keeps … Continue reading
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Tagged Highland Folk Museum, museum, Scotland, scottish, scythe, snath
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Scythes in Scotland
On my way up to teach a ‘Learn to Scythe’ weekend at Forres last summer I took the opportunity to visit two museums on the way and see if I could find out more about the Scottish scythe. In 2011 … Continue reading
Scything in Scotland
Last summer Christiane and I did a road-trip up to the Black Isle for a Transition Town group who wanted to learn scything. We had a brilliant time and so I was very glad to be invited up to Forres, … Continue reading
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Tagged course, learn scything, learn to mow, learn to scythe, Scotland, scythe
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Scythe Course dates 2012
My course dates and prices for 2012 are finally set, more details on the courses page: Learn to Mow with an Austrian Scythe 26 May, 30 June, 9 Sept 2012 – £60 Scythe Improvers 11 Aug – £70 Improve your … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, course, cumbria, improve, learn to mow, learn to scythe, north west, peening, Scotland, scythe, workshop
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Mowing on the Black Isle
Continuing our international mowing theme, Christiane & I are just back from the Black Isle, Scotland where we ran a two day mowing course for members of the Transition Black Isle group. We took a few days to work our … Continue reading
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Tagged black isle, Christiane Lechner, course, learn to mow, learn to scythe, mowing, peening, Scotland, scythe
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