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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Scythes at Highgrove
There’s one more special ‘Learn to scythe’ course from last year that hasn’t had a mention here on the blog. I didn’t write about it at the time in the hope that there would be a photo to accompany it … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged Christiane Lechner, Estate, Gloucestershire, Highgrove, learn to mow, learn to scythe, prince charles, Royal, scythe, UK
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What Joe Wright really thought of the scythers
It may have only got 12 seconds in the final movie but it’s nice to know that the time we spent on Salisbury Plain in 2011 filming the scythe scenes for Anna Karenina was appreciated. We certainly made an impression … Continue reading
Posted in Scythe Association, scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2012, anna karenina, film, Joe Wright, movie, scrumpy, scythe
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Milk Paint Recipe
I’m a big fan of painted woodenware and have been experimenting for a while now with different recipes of homemade paint. The egg based tempera I used on my spindleback chair was lovely but takes several weeks to dry properly … Continue reading
Posted in chair making, materials, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged chair, earth pigments, greenwood, homemade, milk paint, recipe, spindle back, traditional, windsor
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Windsor Chair Baluster Leg
This photo shows why I was so keen to get turning beads with the skew chisel under my belt. After years of making post and rung chairs I’ve finally set my sights on making some windsor chairs so I’m investing … Continue reading
Posted in chair making, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged baluster, green wood, handmade, pole lathe, UK, windsor chair
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Anna Karenina filming photos
It may have been out for a while now but Christiane only just went to see Anna Karenina (2012) at her local cinema in Austria last week which brought back some great memories and reminded me that I’ve never posted … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2012, anna karenina, film, movie, scythe
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Mastering the skew chisel
Like lots of turners, whether on a pole-lathe or powered lathe, it’s the skew chisel that’s always caused me headaches. With a life of it’s own and seemingly no other intention than to mess up details at the last moment … Continue reading
Posted in SteveTomlinCrafts, tools
Tagged greenwood, pole lathe, skew chisel, turning
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Winter break
Life is seasonal and happily so is my work schedule. While the rest of the year are full with shows, courses and scythes, the winter period especially after Christmas is a time when I can make my plans for the … Continue reading
Buying the right size scythe
A scythe is a very personal tool and should be sized and adjusted to fit your body and mowing style for the most comfort and efficiency. This was especially true with the older English and American pattern scythes when the … Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace, scythes
Tagged course, learn to mow, learn to scythe, scythe, snath, UK
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