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Category Archives: scythe festivals & events
Somerset Scythe Festival Courses 2017
Details of the masterclass and beginners scythe courses at this years Somerset Scythe Festival
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Posted in scythe courses, scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2017, improvers, masterclass, scythe, scythe festival, somerset
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Community Scything in the North-West
Two opportunities to hone your scything skills and meet new people at community mowing events in the North-West. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged Brantwood House, community, Coronation Meadow, cumbria, lancashire, scythe
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Scythe Improvers' Course at Scythe Fair
I will be teaching as part of a two-day Scythe Improvers’ course at the Somerset Scythe Festival in June. Book now to master your mowing. Continue reading
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Tagged course, improvers, scythe, scythe festival, somerset
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Romanian rake maker video
A lovely video of Viktor-basci at work making wooden hay rakes in Gyimes, Transylvania. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace, wooden rakes
Tagged rake making, transylvania, video, wooden rakes
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Remembering Uncle Viktor
I received some sad news from Transylvania this week that Victor-basci (Uncle Viktor), the rake and scythe snath maker for the area around Gyimes, has died. I visited the area in 2011 to take part in a Haymaking Festival organised … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace, wooden rakes
Tagged hay making, scythe, transylvania, wooden rakes
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More than spoons at Spoonfest 2015
I’m just back from an extended trip to Spoonfest 2015. There are photos all over the web of the great carving that took place so here are some of my non-spoon highlights. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2015, scythe, spoonfest
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Scythers & Haymakers wanted!
Know how to scythe and looking for a chance to mow on a larger area? Training up for the European Scythe Championships in 2016? or just fancy helping out on a local conservation project? Well, here’s your chance Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged cumbria, hay making, scythe
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2015
It’s Scythe Festival time but there’s much more to it than just scything! Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, festival, scythe, somerset
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Scythes and haymaking in Transylvania
Details of your chance to scythe and make hay in the mountains of Transylvania with a film from last years event. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, festival, hay making, romania, scythe, transylvania
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Scythe vs Strimmer video
A film of a race between a scythe and a strimmer; no competition, surely? Continue reading
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Tagged festival, race, scythe, strimmer, video
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