Author Archives: stevetomlin

Somerset Scythe Festival 2014 champions

Posted on June 22, 2014 by stevetomlin

scythe competition final 2014
The competition at this years Scythe Festival was as hot as the weather and included a result that could changing our view of Continental and English scythes forever. Continue reading →

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How to sharpen a scythe left handed

Posted on June 21, 2014 by stevetomlin

Learning to scythe
On a recent day of individual scythe tuition, I took some photos of Jen demonstrating the best way to sharpen a scythe for left-handed mowers. Continue reading →

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Scythe Festival on R4 Farming Today

Posted on June 19, 2014 by stevetomlin

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 →

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#238 Birch serving spoon

Posted on June 17, 2014 by stevetomlin

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 →

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Blue scythe

Posted on June 13, 2014 by stevetomlin

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 →

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Russian scythe competition

Posted on June 11, 2014 by stevetomlin

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 →

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A week of courses

Posted on June 8, 2014 by stevetomlin

fan bird carving
I had a wonderful start to my summer of teaching with several different craft courses within the space of a week. Continue reading →

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New wooden spoons for sale

Posted on June 6, 2014 by stevetomlin

wooden spoons
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 →

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Seeing is peening

Posted on June 4, 2014 by stevetomlin

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 →

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How to make a wooden hay rake

Posted on May 23, 2014 by stevetomlin

wooden hay rakesWith 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 →

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