-
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Author Archives: stevetomlin
'Tai-chi' mowing with the scythe
A short video demonstrating the difference between mowing using your whole body to power the scythe. No frogs were harmed in the making of this film. Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, ergonomic, mowing, scythe, tai-chi, video
Leave a comment
Paper flowers at Spoonfest 2014
Prior to Spoonfest I was lucky enough to be part of an unofficial craft workshop with Anja Sundberg from Sweden. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood events, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2014, Anja Sundberg, fritiof runhall, spoonfest
Leave a comment
A month of mowing
July was my busiest mowing month ever, a whistlestop tour of some of the nicest meadows in the NW. Lots of sun, loads of nice people and I even had my portrait painted! Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, cumbria, lancashire, learn scything, nw, scythe, Yorkshire
Leave a comment
Spoonfest 2014
Photos of the people of Spoonfest 2014 with only a single spoon. Continue reading
My plate
Handmade craft objects are uniquely individual things, I can spot mine a mile off. Continue reading
Spoonfest 2013 – Spoon Olympics
Last year saw the epic first ever Spoon Olympics. Words cannot capture the magnificent displays of athletic prowess and spoon heroism that were witnessed on the field of glory, so instead here’s a slideshow of the highlights. [gigya src=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649″ width=”650″ … Continue reading
Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2013, carving, fritiof runhall, spoon, spoonfest, Steve Tomin
Leave a comment
Wooden spoons at Spoonfest 2013
This weekend I’ll be at Spoonfest 2014 so here’s some of the work which was on display last year, hope to see you there. Robert Nicholson; Fritiof Runhall; Nigel Leach Simon Hill; Alastair Dargue Jarrod Stone-Dahl; Steve Tomlin; Sean … Continue reading
Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged carving, green wood, handmade, spoon, spoonfest, wooden
1 Comment
Good scythe posture
My mate Dave Oliver sent me this montage of images which he took from the video I made last year of mowing the orchard in order to examine my mowing style. Continue reading
Scything rocks!
I often get emails and questions from people asking if the scythe can cope with cutting grass in what they think are difficult situations. The answer’s pretty much always ‘yes’ so I thought nothing of it when I was invited to teach a day of bespoke tuition for Mike and Rachel who said that the mowing on their smallholding was “challenging”.
Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, learn, rocks, scythe, workshop, Yorkshire
Leave a comment
Scything for bad backs
Some great feedback from Jen, who I taught how to scythe a couple of weeks ago and who suffers with scoliosis in her back. Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace
Tagged bad back, health, scoliosis, scythe, scythe feedback, scything
Leave a comment