Monthly Archives: May 2019

Fan bird carving student

Posted on May 28, 2019 by stevetomlin

David came on my fan bird carving course earlier this year. He’d previously done some spoon carving but wanted to learn to carve fan birds to expand his skills after seeing me demonstrate fan bird carving at Elvaston Wood Festival … Continue reading →

Posted in fan birds, greenwood courses, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

How to carve a fan bird instructions

Posted on May 21, 2019 by stevetomlin

As much as I wish you all could, I realise that not everyone can get to one of my courses to learn how to carve fan birds. So, to help spread the craft wider, I’ve created a downloadable pdf on … Continue reading →

Posted in fan birds | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Gentleman Jack scything

Posted on May 19, 2019 by stevetomlin

Gentleman Jack is the latest BBC period drama and set not far from me in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Last summer I was hired to go to Shibden Hall and train the extras for an outdoor scene. It’s always fascinating to … Continue reading →

Posted in scythe courses, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fan bird carving course in Derbyshire

Posted on May 15, 2019 by stevetomlin

Fan birds are a little known craft in the UK. Each one is made from a single piece of wood with the wings folded out from the solid wood. People often think that they’re incredibly fiddly and too difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in fan birds, greenwood courses, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Spoon carving workshop in Derbyshire

Posted on May 13, 2019 by stevetomlin

I’ve just spent a fabulous weekend at Greenwood Days on the Derbyshire/ Leicestershire border. On Saturday I was teaching a group of beginners how to carve wooden spoons. Starting from fresh green birch wood logs, they learned to axe out … Continue reading →

Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Beech leaf noyau country liqueur

Posted on May 10, 2019 by stevetomlin

It’s spring and the leaves are coming out on the trees. It’s such an exciting time when the woods and meadows come alive. Each year, I make the effort to head out on a sunny day like today to pick … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment