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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Scythe weekend at Bradwell Community Orchard
The summer weather arrived just in time for my first scythe course of 2012, at Bradwell Community Orchard in the Peak District. I’d already done some mowing in the Lake District and in Austria but I was especially looking forward … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, Scytherspace
Tagged course, learn to mow, learn to scythe, scythe, scything, UK, workshop
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Scythe Teachers' & Group Leaders' Training Course 2012
Teachers’ and Group Leaders’ Training Course for mowing instructors, group leaders or those wanting to perfect their scythe skills Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 June at Muchelney, Somerset culminating in the West Country Scythe Fair on Sunday 17 June The … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, Scytherspace
Tagged course, learn to mow, learn to scythe, SABI, scythe, scythe association, scythe teacher course
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Spooncarving at 'Weekend in the Woods' 2012
I had a brilliant weekend teaching spooncarving to students on the Coppice Association’s ‘Weekend in the Woods’. Six courses all taking place over the same weekend makes a fantastic atmosphere with lots of folk busily making and sharing ideas. When … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged CANW, carving, coppice association, course, cumbria, learn, Weekend in the Woods, wooden spoon, workshop
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2012 programme
Whatever the weather outside your window, summer is officially here as Simon Fairlie has just sent me the programme for this year’s Somerset Green Scythe Fair. This is the UK gathering for mowers and scythe enthusiasts. Nowhere else will hear the … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged competition, festival, green scythe fair, scythe, scythe association, sharpometer, somerset, UK
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One-to-One Scythe Tuition at Somerset Scythe Festival
Christiane and I will be running a small number of one-to-one workshops in mowing and peening at this year’s Somerset Scythe Festival on 16-17 June 2012 at Thorney Lakes, Muchelney. You can learn to improve your scything with individual attention … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Christiane Lechner, learn, learn to mow, learn to scythe, peen, peening, scythe, scythe festival, scything, sharpen, somerset, Steve Tomin
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Coloured Fan Birds
For the ‘Working Woodlands’ exhibition at Farfield Mill in Sebergh last month I made some fan birds and, to make them a bit more special, I tried out an idea to add colour to the wings. I think the results … Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, fan bird, learn to carve, workshop
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Snathmaking – handgrip alignment
I’ve been making snaths since 2007 when Peter Vido of Scythe Connection gave me a very quick tutorial on the various angles and ergonomics of a scythe handle. Since then I’ve studied the info online, talked further with Peter and … Continue reading
A Dalbeattie teaser
I spent yesterday working in Dalbeattie with Gavin Phillips. I’ll write a full post about the interesting day we had another time but for now there’s just time to share this quote Gavin has framed in his workshop. While we … Continue reading
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Bradwell Community Orchard Scythe Course
In May, my first course of the year will be a Learn to Scythe weekend at Bradwell in Derbyshire for Bradwell Community Orchard Group The group’s organiser, Eleanor Dunn writes: The village of Bradwell in the Peak District is perhaps best … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradwell, Bradwell Orchard group, Derbyshire, learn, learn to mow learn to scythe, UK
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