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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Anna Karenina – just the scythes
Sit through 3hrs of frocks just to see some folk mowing a field for 1 minute? Not even if it’s your friends mowing in a Hollywood movie with the snaths you made yourself? Sorry, I always said I’d wait until … Continue reading
May Whistles
May Day is here so why not use these simple instructions to make a May Whistle, a traditional Cornish craft and use it to Ring in the Summer? Continue reading
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Leatherworking workshop
It’s always great fun to learn new skills, especially when that includes learning about a new material so when my friend Ruth Pullan mentioned she was starting to teach courses in leatherwork including tradition hand stitching, I jumped at the chance to invite her to Cumbria. Continue reading
A use for young beech leaves
There’s more to trees than just wood – the bark, sap, fruit, seeds and roots are all useful. Yesterday I was out collecting leaves for a project I’ve been wanting to do for a few years. Continue reading
Swill basket making course
In today’s internet world it’s a treat to find a craft that’s particular to one region and still being carried out in the same way as it has been for hundreds of years. Last week I had the chance to learn some of the skills of a traditional Cumbrian craft for myself. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, cumbria, oak, Owen Jones, swill basket
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How's Your Peening?
<img class="alignright" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/7670707366_e589e367dc_m.jpg" alt="scythe peening workshop" / Well, Peening Day is done for another year; I hope you got your blades nicely cleaned and sharpened ready for the mowing season. If you're struggling, try asking yourself these questions Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, jig, learn, peen, peening, scythe, scything, sharpen
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Peening Day 2014
International Peening Day this year falls on 6 April, the day to clean off and sharpen your scythe ready for the season. Continue reading
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Tagged anvil, IPD, jig, peening, scythe
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Teaching a new professional spoon carver
Another 1-to-1 spoon carving day, this time with Dan Lawrence who I’ve watched developing his skills over the last few years and is now aiming to make his living from greenwood carving. He came on my short course at Spoonfest … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged advanced, course, greenwoodwork course, improver, workshop
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Spoon carving on honeymoon
At the end of last year I received this lovely request by email: “I am really hoping that you can help me. We are coming to the Lake District in February on our honeymoon. My partner is really keen to … Continue reading
Spoon carving video
I want to share this excellent video of my friend Jarrod Stone Dahl from Wisconsin carving a spoon from green wood. It’s really nicely shot and takes you through the whole process. The video has had a lot of interest in … Continue reading