Monthly Archives: November 2011

New cherry spoons

Posted on November 26, 2011 by stevetomlin

A few more new kitchenware designs and ladles photographed and online now. To order, please send an email or use my order form. Swedish eating spoon This is a special spoon for me anyway, you can read why here and my … Continue reading →

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Where do you peen?

Posted on November 20, 2011 by stevetomlin

When I was living out in the sticks of North Devon, peening my scythe was never a problem. The nearest neighbours lived over a mile away and I could hammer away to my heart’s content. Now I live in a … Continue reading →

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Curach builders' meeting

Posted on November 19, 2011 by stevetomlin

This week I met with Ian & Edward to discuss our currach building project. I’ve been thinking about another boat project since I finished the recovery kayak and I was attracted to the curach as another lightweight skin-on-frame boat. The … Continue reading →

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Spoons, birds and baskets at Brantwood

Posted on November 17, 2011 by stevetomlin

I had a lot of fun at the weekend running my stall at Brantwood House. It was a beautiful weekend and something of a shame to spend it indoors but we were fortunately in a brilliant location in the Studio … Continue reading →

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Hay rescue in Transylvania

Posted on November 14, 2011 by stevetomlin

During the summer, Christiane Lechner and I set off for the far east of Romania to attend the International Haymaking festival at Gyimes in the White Carpathain mountains of Transylvania. During the week we learned a huge amount about haymaking, … Continue reading →

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Robin's fan bird

Posted on November 12, 2011 by stevetomlin

It’s a nice feeling anytime someone buys something I’ve made: the idea that the person likes my work enough to want to swap some of their own time, skills and labour (through the exchange medium of money) for some of … Continue reading →

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"Mowing" by Robert Frost

Posted on November 8, 2011 by stevetomlin

Winter time and the mowing season is well and truly over in my neck of the woods, hence the smaller number of posts (why not check out my green woodwork blog SteveTomlinCrafts which gets more active in the autumn and … Continue reading →

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Damson Ladles

Posted on November 6, 2011 by stevetomlin

I seem to have been so engrossed in making fan birds lately that I haven’t done much spoon carving but there’s a few spoons that I carved during the summer that haven’t yet made it onto the web and I … Continue reading →

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Making fan birds

Posted on November 6, 2011 by stevetomlin

When Christiane came over to visit me this week I told her she could have a fan bird like the one’s I’ve been showing her via skype. The only catch was that she had to make it herself. Christiane’s made … Continue reading →

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Brantwood Winter Fair

Posted on November 3, 2011 by stevetomlin

Next weekend I’ll be at Brantwood Winter Fair at Brantwood House, the former home of John Ruskin. There’s an interesting range of craftspeople attending with demonstrations and have-a-go sessions. I’ll be there with bowls, spoons, chairs and fanbirds for sale … Continue reading →

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