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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Learn to Scythe first course for 2015
The weather forecast was for heavy rain all day, how did my first Lean to Scythe course of 2015 turn out? Here’s a clue:
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Tagged 2015, course, cumbria, lancashire, learn to scythe, scythe, scything
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Mowing in Manchester
A man mowing wheat and a wooden hay rake in the middle of the city, is this urban food production for the north? Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace, wooden rakes
Tagged George Clausen, Manchester, National Trust, Old Reaper
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Ancient pear eating spoons commission
Wood from an ancient tree, preserved for daily use. Continue reading
Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged artisan, eating spoon, handcarved, Hexham, pear
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Cherry colours
I’ve been carving by the river, hanging out with these guys. Continue reading
Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged cooking, eating, handcarved, spoons, wooden
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Scything for breakfast with Chris Evans
even more scything on the radio! Continue reading
Scything on Radio Lancashire
The whole of the BBC has gone a bit scythe crazy! At least the goats are happy… Continue reading
Consider the Fork (& Spoon) by Bee Wilson
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Author Bee Wilson talks about the importance of the wooden spoon, that “most trusty and lovable of kitchen implements.” Continue reading
Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged BBC, Bee Wilson, Consider the Fork, Radio 4, Woman's Hour, wooden spoon
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Scythes and haymaking in Transylvania
Details of your chance to scythe and make hay in the mountains of Transylvania with a film from last years event. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, festival, hay making, romania, scythe, transylvania
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International Peening Day 2015
Don’t forget to peen your scythe this weekend. Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, IPD, jig, peen, peening, scythe
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More Poldark
A good article today about scything on the BBC website following on from Aidan Turner’s scything debut on Poldark the other week. It’s great when this kind of thing sparks interest in a traditional skill and journalists make the effort … Continue reading