Category Archives: greenwood courses

Greenwood & Scythe course dates 2014

Posted on December 6, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’ve been working on this for a few weeks now so I’m really pleased to be able to tell you my 2014 course dates. I’ve been discussing the scythe dates in particular to ensure that we make best use of … Continue reading →

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Spoon carving with Gareth

Posted on October 11, 2013 by stevetomlin

Teaching people how to carve spoons is always a pleasure but it’s great to be asked by an experienced carver to extend their skills. Gareth has been carving for a few years now and teaching too. We talked at Sizergh Greenwood … Continue reading →

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Spoon Carving in Scotland

Posted on May 31, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’m teaching loads of courses at the moment (woodworking or scything) which is getting me out and about around the area. Over the bank holiday I went up to Dalbeattie at the request of Gavin Phillips to teach spoon carving … Continue reading →

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Fan Bird Carving Course

Posted on May 18, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’ve had a brilliant day teaching a group how to make fan birds. This is the third time I’ve taught fan bird carving at my workshop in Cumbria and I’ve made some modifications to the way I teach which really … Continue reading →

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Spooncarving Course in Scotland

Posted on May 13, 2013 by stevetomlin

I have been invited teach a spoon carving course in Dalbeattie on 25 & 26 May 2013. With my recent trip to Sweden I’m full of ideas and inspiration on spoon carving and really enjoying my own carving as well as the … Continue reading →

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Spoon carving in Wales

Posted on May 10, 2013 by stevetomlin

I arrived back from Sweden last thursday and was straight off to the Woodland Skills Centre in North Wales to teach a spoon carving course for the weekend. They were a lovely bunch of folk and it’s always a pleasure … Continue reading →

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A Gift of Spooncarving

Posted on March 19, 2013 by stevetomlin

Denise came and spent a day with me last week to learn to carve spoons. The day of one-to-one tuition was a Christmas present from her partner and so, after more than 2 months of anticipation, she was excited to … Continue reading →

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I teach spooncarving, that my part

Posted on October 26, 2012 by stevetomlin

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 →

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Spooncarving Workshop

Posted on August 31, 2012 by stevetomlin

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 →

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Hay Time Scything Event in the North Pennines 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by stevetomlin

I have been invited by the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Beauty (or ‘AONB’) Partnership to run a two day Learn to Mow course as part of a Hay Time Scything Event on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th July taking … Continue reading →

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