Monthly Archives: April 2012

Big Saw Day

Posted on April 18, 2012 by stevetomlin

Monday was a Big Saw Day in Dalbeattie. As in, an important day about saws and a day of big saws when I joined Gavin Phillips in his workshop to learn about pit sawing from Barbara Czoch and Kevin de … Continue reading →

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A Dalbeattie teaser

Posted on April 17, 2012 by stevetomlin

I spent yesterday working in Dalbeattie with Gavin Phillips. I’ll write a full post about the interesting day we had another time but for now there’s just time to share this quote Gavin has framed in his workshop.   While we … Continue reading →

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Bradwell Community Orchard Scythe Course

Posted on April 17, 2012 by stevetomlin

In May, my first course of the year will be a Learn to Scythe weekend at Bradwell  in Derbyshire for Bradwell Community Orchard Group The group’s organiser, Eleanor Dunn writes: The village of Bradwell in the Peak District is perhaps best … Continue reading →

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Dalkeith Helicopter Workshop

Posted on April 13, 2012 by stevetomlin

I spent last weekend making helicopters; no, it wasn’t what I expected to be doing either. I was at Dalkeith Country Fair, a new event just outside Edinburgh, as part of Gavin Phillips’ Shed Therapy stand. Gavin had asked me … Continue reading →

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1st International Peening Day

Posted on April 4, 2012 by stevetomlin

In years to come thousands will claim to have been there but in truth a select bunch of six scythe folk turned up to Sprint Mill in Cumbria for International Peening Day. Huge numbers was never my objective and our … Continue reading →

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Arran currach part 2

Posted on April 3, 2012 by stevetomlin

More from Alan Byde on his Aran currach: Michies ‘plans’ for building St Caoman was a dark pitch stained stick about 5 feet long, 3 inch by 1 inch. It had notches on the edge and some lines scratched on … Continue reading →

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