Monthly Archives: May 2020

Rowan straining spoon

Posted on May 14, 2020 by stevetomlin

From time to time, it’s important to make something that allows you to play with ideas. Meeting up with friends to carve wooden spoons is one of these times for me when, rather than make familiar spoons from my standard … Continue reading →

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Lisa Hammond interview

Posted on May 12, 2020 by stevetomlin

Here’s a terrific interview with Lisa Hammond who set up Maze Hill Pottery and makes salt glazed pottery. I bought one of her mugs 15 years ago and it became a firm favourite up until the time it was dropped … Continue reading →

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Learn to scythe book feedback

Posted on May 8, 2020 by stevetomlin

Learn to Scythe courses are currently on hold as the UK deals with the coronavirus. I’m fully supportive of the measures but at the same time can’t wait to be back out in the meadows with a group of new … Continue reading →

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Hand carved birch scoops for tea & coffee

Posted on May 7, 2020 by stevetomlin

If you’re like me then the first coffee of the day is a bit of a special occasion. I use it to punctuate my morning and the process of making it (cafetiere in my house) is a relaxing ritual to … Continue reading →

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Pounded ash pack basket finished

Posted on May 5, 2020 by stevetomlin

My latest ash splint pack basket is complete and I’m super pleased with it. All the splints for this were pounded in the UK from sustainably managed english ash (Fraxinus excelsior). They are graded, cut to width and shaved smooth … Continue reading →

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