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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Fan Bird video
With Christmas approaching I’ve been busy preparing fan birds which are popular as decorations and gifts this time of year. At shows during this summer, a few people have asked how they’re made and not completely believed that they’re just … Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged carving, christmas, course, decoration, fan bird, learn, making, video
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I teach spooncarving, that my part
Earlier this month I ran one of my Spoon Carving workshops with a great group, here they are at the end of a really fun weekend. When I teach spoon carving, I want people to go away with more than … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, cumbria, green wood, spoon, Tomlin, UK
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Hay Meadow seminars in Brussels
Barbara Knowles, who organises the Hay Making festival in Transylvania has just sent me details of these two events taking place in Brussels looking at the issue of supporting Europe’s hay meadow. Europe’s hay meadows in decline – what are … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged Brussels, hay, meadow, transylvania
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Brantwood Winter Craft Fair 2012
It’s time again to get out to Brantwood House on Coniston Water for their annual Winter Craft Fair on 10 & 11 Nov, which this year features my fan birds on the flyer. I’ll be in the Studio upstairs with … Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, greenwood events, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2012, brantwood, christmas, craft, fan bird, winter fair, xmas
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The magic of sparks and small toolboxes
While I was at Elvaston Castle at the weekend I got to talking with Mark Constable of the Al Fresco forge. Mark was demonstrating lighting a fire using a flint and steel, making it look easier than lighting a match … Continue reading
Posted in SteveTomlinCrafts, Uncategorized
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Rakes at Elvaston Castle
It’s a rake making month as I’m just back from a great weekend demonstrating at Elvaston Woodland Festival. I get to camp in some brilliant places during these events and Saturday was a beautiful morning so I got up early … Continue reading
Posted in SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged Elvaston, hay rakes, hayrake, rake, wooden
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Rake making at Beamish
I’m back in the modern world after a weekend spent at Beamish museum making wooden rakes as part of their 1913 Show of Agriculture. My rakes are traditionally made using cleft timber and hand tools as working implements so I … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood events, SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged Beamish, corn dolly, hay rakes, hayrake, rake, rake making, stail engine, tine cutter, wooden
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Old tools
This weekend I’ll be demonstrating making wooden rakes at Beamish museum’s Show of Agriculture which recreates an agricultural show from 1913. I’ve been measured for a period costume and working through my tools, sorting out which will be suitable for … Continue reading
Spooncarving Workshop
Spoonfest was a really exciting and inspiring weekend so I’ve been carving a few more spoons since coming home and trying out new ideas. One of the most interesting talks was by Terence McSweeney, a professional osteopath who gave a … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, cumbria, greenwood, spoonfest, UK
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