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Author Archives: stevetomlin
Peening bench/ station
At the peening workshop, I discussed the importance of having a good peening station for your work. For consistent, accurate peening everything needs to be stable and solid with the force of the hammer blows being transmitted down to the … Continue reading
Restored hewing axe
The last time I was visiting my girlfriend in Austria we found a hewing axe blade rusting away outside in a chopping block. It was in a pretty sorry state with no handle, rust and some horrendous dents and nicks … Continue reading
Plasma Cutting
I’m a hand tool worker and get a lot of pleasure and inspiration from working directly with simple tools and the material, there is a beauty and elegance in the traditional tools that were created by our predecessors to accomplish … Continue reading
Posted in SteveTomlinCrafts, tools
Tagged hand tools, plasma cutter, sculpture, steel
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Gilded Curly Shade
Today I finished work on the large gilded curly lightshade for Charlie Whinney. The 50 steam-bent wooden coils were stretched over a spherical framework and pinned in place using cocktail sticks as miniature dowels. My instructions on placing the coils … Continue reading
Gilding ash coils
This week I’ve been working for Charlie Whinney on a bespoke version of his Curly Lightshade design. The key feature of these is coils of steam-bent ash which cover the light in curls. For this special, bigger model 50 coils … Continue reading
End of season peening & sharpening workshop
On Sunday I ran a peening and sharpening workshop for members of the NW mowing group at Haybridge Nature Reserve in response to a request from one of the members and my own observations at our recents meetings. It’s also … Continue reading
Steambent Sculpture
This week I’ve been working with Charlie Whinney on a steam-bent sculpture. I do some steam-bending for making chairs and hayforks but Charlie takes it to a new level, working with large pieces of wood and bending them in new … Continue reading
Posted in steam bending, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged ash, charlie whinney, sculpture, steam bent
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Apple Day 2010
Inspired by our meeting in the orchard at Sprint Mill, I organised a stand at this year’s Apple Day at Acorn Bank near Penrith. One of the organisers, Sara Braithwaite, told me that over the years the event has grown … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace, Uncategorized
Tagged acorn bank, apple day, event, National Trust, rake
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Film of reaping demonstration
Memories are perhaps fading of the wonderful weekend at Bouth in Cumbria (see Ian’s entry below of 21st September). So here’s a short video of part of it – the Sunday afternoon at Old Hall Farm open day. It features … Continue reading
Mowing the Orchard at Sprint Mill
Yesterday a small group of the North-West mowers met up at Sprint Mill, just north of Kendal. Edward and Romola, our hosts, have been working their unique smallholding together almost entirely by hand for nearly 20 years. Deeply connected to … Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace, Uncategorized
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