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Category Archives: SteveTomlinCrafts
#238 Birch serving spoon
A distinctive and classically proportioned serving spoon.The bowl is particularly well-cranked to allow serving from a deep bowl or pan while the hook keeps the handle safely up out of your food. 310mm long x 70mm wide £58 Sold … Continue reading
A week of courses
I had a wonderful start to my summer of teaching with several different craft courses within the space of a week. Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, scythe courses, Scytherspace, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, fan bird, incised engraving, scythe, UK, workshop
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New wooden spoons for sale
Over the winter and spring I’ve been working on a range of new designs for my wooden cooking and eating spoons and I’m pleased to be able to now have them for sale on my Wooden Spoons page. Continue reading
How to make a wooden hay rake
With the all the people wanting to learn to scythe and their increasing use for managing wildflower meadows or making hay, there’s a need for good quality wooden hay rakes for collecting and turning the grass. Last weekend I taught a group of students to make their own. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged course, greenwood, hay rake, tine cutter, UK, wooden, workshop
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Welsh love spoons
At the weekend I made a trip across the border to teach a spooncarving course at the Woodland Skills Centre for a group including Rod Waterfield, the Centre manager. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2014, course, Wales, workshop
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Leatherworking workshop
It’s always great fun to learn new skills, especially when that includes learning about a new material so when my friend Ruth Pullan mentioned she was starting to teach courses in leatherwork including tradition hand stitching, I jumped at the chance to invite her to Cumbria. Continue reading
A use for young beech leaves
There’s more to trees than just wood – the bark, sap, fruit, seeds and roots are all useful. Yesterday I was out collecting leaves for a project I’ve been wanting to do for a few years. Continue reading
Swill basket making course
In today’s internet world it’s a treat to find a craft that’s particular to one region and still being carried out in the same way as it has been for hundreds of years. Last week I had the chance to learn some of the skills of a traditional Cumbrian craft for myself. Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, cumbria, oak, Owen Jones, swill basket
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Teaching a new professional spoon carver
Another 1-to-1 spoon carving day, this time with Dan Lawrence who I’ve watched developing his skills over the last few years and is now aiming to make his living from greenwood carving. He came on my short course at Spoonfest … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged advanced, course, greenwoodwork course, improver, workshop
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Spoon carving on honeymoon
At the end of last year I received this lovely request by email: “I am really hoping that you can help me. We are coming to the Lake District in February on our honeymoon. My partner is really keen to … Continue reading