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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Scythe Festival on R4 Farming Today
The scythe is becoming more and more mainstream which is great news. A couple of weeks ago I was contacted to discuss the Scythe Revival with a producer for Radio 4 who then sent one of their team to the … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged Farming Today, festival, Radio 4, scythe, somerset
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#238 Birch serving spoon
A distinctive and classically proportioned serving spoon.The bowl is particularly well-cranked to allow serving from a deep bowl or pan while the hook keeps the handle safely up out of your food. 310mm long x 70mm wide £58 Sold … Continue reading
Blue scythe
I’ve been wanting to do this ever since I went to the Highland Folk Museum in Scotland and saw the scythes in their collection. Continue reading
Russian scythe competition
The scythe competition season is getting underway with the British competition due to take place at the Scythe Festival in Somerset on 15th June.
Meanwhile, for those of you looking for a bit more adventure, I’ve been contacted by Aleksandr Shatokhin with an invitation slightly further afield. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged competition, russian scythe, scythe
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A week of courses
I had a wonderful start to my summer of teaching with several different craft courses within the space of a week. Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, scythe courses, Scytherspace, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, fan bird, incised engraving, scythe, UK, workshop
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New wooden spoons for sale
Over the winter and spring I’ve been working on a range of new designs for my wooden cooking and eating spoons and I’m pleased to be able to now have them for sale on my Wooden Spoons page. Continue reading
Seeing is peening
When trying to freehand peen your scythe blade, one of the most important elements is getting the lighting right so you can see the hammer marks on the scythe. Being able to see where your blows are landing allows you … Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, freehand, peening, scythe
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How to make a wooden hay rake
With the all the people wanting to learn to scythe and their increasing use for managing wildflower meadows or making hay, there’s a need for good quality wooden hay rakes for collecting and turning the grass. Last weekend I taught a group of students to make their own. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged course, greenwood, hay rake, tine cutter, UK, wooden, workshop
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Welsh love spoons
At the weekend I made a trip across the border to teach a spooncarving course at the Woodland Skills Centre for a group including Rod Waterfield, the Centre manager. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2014, course, Wales, workshop
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Beech Leaf Noyau
Three weeks gone by already? Thankfully my friend Barbara reminded me it’s time to get the beech leaves out of the gin and turn it into noyau. Continue reading