Category Archives: Scytherspace

International Peening Day 2013

Posted on March 20, 2013 by stevetomlin

Grab your hammers, it’s time for International Peening Day again! (cue fanfare) Last year was great fun with  group of us getting together in Cumbria to sharpen up our scythes and push-mowers while others took part across the UK, in … Continue reading →

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Scythes in Scotland part 2

Posted on March 2, 2013 by stevetomlin

My second museum on the trip through Scotland was the Highland Folk Museum at Newtonmore. I’d spoken to Bob Powell, head of the museum, on the phone to book a visit and been impressed when he’d mentioned that he keeps … Continue reading →

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2013 scythe courses filling up

Posted on February 25, 2013 by stevetomlin

My Learn to Scythe course in May is now full with places booking up on the June and September dates too. I’ve been getting steady interest since before Christmas and it’s a great indication that the interest in scything is … Continue reading →

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Scythes in Scotland

Posted on February 21, 2013 by stevetomlin

On my way up to teach a ‘Learn to Scythe’ weekend at Forres last summer I took the opportunity to visit two museums on the way and see if I could find out more about the Scottish scythe. In 2011 … Continue reading →

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Scythes at Highgrove

Posted on February 9, 2013 by stevetomlin

There’s one more special ‘Learn to scythe’ course from last year that hasn’t had a mention here on the blog. I didn’t write about it at the time in the hope that there would be a photo to accompany it … Continue reading →

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What Joe Wright really thought of the scythers

Posted on January 25, 2013 by stevetomlin

It may have only got 12 seconds in the final movie but it’s nice to know that the time we spent on Salisbury Plain in 2011 filming the scythe scenes for Anna Karenina was appreciated. We certainly made an impression … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina filming photos

Posted on January 21, 2013 by stevetomlin

It may have been out for a while now but Christiane only just went to see Anna Karenina (2012) at her local cinema in Austria last week which brought back some great memories and reminded me that I’ve never posted … Continue reading →

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Buying the right size scythe

Posted on December 17, 2012 by stevetomlin

A scythe is a very personal tool and should be sized and adjusted to fit your body and mowing style for the most comfort and efficiency. This was especially true with the older English and American pattern scythes when the … Continue reading →

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Scything at Christmas

Posted on November 16, 2012 by stevetomlin

Normally the scythe scene is all quiet by now but in the last couple of weeks I’ve had a steady stream of enquiries from people wanting to buy Learn to Scythe courses as Christmas presents. It’s a great idea, give … Continue reading →

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Scythe haymaking video

Posted on November 11, 2012 by stevetomlin

I made this video during the Scythe Improvers and peening courses I ran in August with clips of the group learning to mow in the orchard, hammering and cutting weeds on a slope. It also includes the haymaking Edward, Christiane … Continue reading →

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