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Category Archives: Scytherspace
Ross Poldark Scything
What is Ross Poldark doing with his scythe? Continue reading
Stained glass scythe
Two lovely photos sent to me of the scythesman featuring in the stained glass window at Two Temple Place in London.
International Peening Day 2015
People all over the world will be peening on April 5th; make sure you don’t miss it! Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, anvil, IPD, jig, learn, peening, scythe
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Carving & Scythe course dates 2015
Why not learn a new skill in 2015 or buy a course date as a special gift for someone?
Come and learn to use an axe and knives or a scythe in the beautiful Lake District on a short course with a leading UK craft tutor.
Guaranteed fun with like-minded people in an inspiring setting, you’ll take home fantastic memories as well as your new skills. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, scythe courses, Scytherspace, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2015, Austrian, course, greenwood, learn scything, scythe, spoon carving, UK, workshop
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Scythe Poetry
A scythe poem with some lovely imagery for a grey winters day.
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Peening scythe repairs for lost tension
What do you do when the organiser of the UK’s biggest scythe event wants to make a bet over whether or not you can repair his favourite antique scythe blade? Why, hammer it of course! Continue reading
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Tagged peening, repair, scythe, tension
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Learn to peen a scythe workshop
I’ve just taught the second of two Learn to Peen workshops for the Yorkshire Dales National Park. I’ve been teaching people how to mow with scythes in the park for a couple of years so it was thought that some specific peening courses would be useful to give some of those people confidence in peening which they could then pass on and spread through the networks we’re hoping to build here in the NW. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, jig, peening, scythe, UK, workshop
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Scythe vs Strimmer video
A film of a race between a scythe and a strimmer; no competition, surely? Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged festival, race, scythe, strimmer, video
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'Tai-chi' mowing with the scythe
A short video demonstrating the difference between mowing using your whole body to power the scythe. No frogs were harmed in the making of this film. Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, ergonomic, mowing, scythe, tai-chi, video
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A month of mowing
July was my busiest mowing month ever, a whistlestop tour of some of the nicest meadows in the NW. Lots of sun, loads of nice people and I even had my portrait painted! Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, cumbria, lancashire, learn scything, nw, scythe, Yorkshire
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