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Author Archives: stevetomlin
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
Posted in greenwood courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Bradwell, Bradwell Orchard group, Derbyshire, learn, learn to mow learn to scythe, UK
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Dalkeith Helicopter Workshop
I spent last weekend making helicopters; no, it wasn’t what I expected to be doing either. I was at Dalkeith Country Fair, a new event just outside Edinburgh, as part of Gavin Phillips’ Shed Therapy stand. Gavin had asked me … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood events, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged Country Fair, Dalkeith, Gavin Phillips, helicopter, show
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1st International Peening Day
In years to come thousands will claim to have been there but in truth a select bunch of six scythe folk turned up to Sprint Mill in Cumbria for International Peening Day. Huge numbers was never my objective and our … Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, Christiane Lechner, IPD, jig, peen, peening, peening jig, scythe
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Arran currach part 2
More from Alan Byde on his Aran currach: Michies ‘plans’ for building St Caoman was a dark pitch stained stick about 5 feet long, 3 inch by 1 inch. It had notches on the edge and some lines scratched on … Continue reading
Posted in kayaks & boats, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged Aran, boat, building, curragh, irish
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Get ready for peening
When I decided to set up Peening Day you can imagine I got a few funny looks from friends, even the ones who also mow with a scythe. So when I adjusted the name to International Peening Day it was … Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, jig, peen, peening, scythe
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Aran currach
It always amazes me the power of the internet to connect people who share a common interest. After I posted about the launch of our Dunfanaghy curach, 369starchild wrote: August 1969 Inishere, Galway Bay, Michie Conneelly built me a 3 man … Continue reading
Posted in kayaks & boats, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged Aran, boat, building currach, curragh, irish
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Curach launched
Sunday was a gorgeous blue-skied day and perfect weather to take the curach out for it’s public launch at Bowness in the Lake District. Edward was already there when Ian, Susan and I arrived and we carried the curach down … Continue reading
Posted in kayaks & boats, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged boat, building, curach, currach, curragh, irish
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Transylvanian Haymaking on tv
I just found this tv programme from last year’s Haymaking Festival in Transylvania. This year’s event is on 19-26 August 2012 in Gyimes, Transylvania. Follow the link to read about last year’s festival. To book a place, contact Barbara Knowles a british biologist and science … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged festival, hay, haymaking, mowing, prince charles, romania, scythe, transylvania
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