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Scything for ITV Countrywise
I spent the afternoon today being filmed for a piece on scything with Paul Heiney as part of a new series of Countrywise on ITV. It was great fun to do but very busy without the time to really teach … Continue reading
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Tagged Countryfile, Countrywise, cumbria, ITV, John Craven, Lake District, Paul Heiney, scythe
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Meadow patterns
The 15th July is an important date for a lot of farmers as it’s the first day you can cut your meadows if you are in the Higher Level Stewardship scheme. This means that everywhere you look the fields are … Continue reading
Scythe, rhymes with..?
Well, Blythe of course – or even blithe, come to think of it.
Wooden Spoons at the Hilton Hotel
At the beginning of the month I was invited to the Royal Warrantholders Annual Luncheon to receive my award as a Queen Elizabeth Craft Scholar and present my work in the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane in London. QEST is … Continue reading
Have scythes, will travel
As the spring finally arrives and the grass suddenly starts to grow many people get the idea that they’d like to learn to scythe, and quite right too. Lightweight, efficient, quiet and fun I’ve extolled the virtues of the scythe … Continue reading
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Tagged course, learn, mowing, Scotland, scythe, scything, Steve Tomlin, Yorkshire
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Snapshots from the V&A
As a craftsman, I can’t go to London and not visit the V&A so I was pleased to have a couple of hours in there before my QEST interview, helped calm my nerves to see all that great work from … Continue reading
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Tagged chair, Ford Hallam, London, museum, Superleggera, Thonet, V&A
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The magic of sparks and small toolboxes
While I was at Elvaston Castle at the weekend I got to talking with Mark Constable of the Al Fresco forge. Mark was demonstrating lighting a fire using a flint and steel, making it look easier than lighting a match … Continue reading
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Dawn Mowing at Brantwood House
Time, once again, for the ‘dawn mowing’ at Brantwood, former home of John Ruskin. Last year, Sally Beamish invited early-rising north west scythers to join her in the beautiful lakeside hay meadow, to mow and prepare for the first outdoor theatre … Continue reading
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Tagged brantwood, cumbria, mowing, scythe, UK
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A Dalbeattie teaser
I spent yesterday working in Dalbeattie with Gavin Phillips. I’ll write a full post about the interesting day we had another time but for now there’s just time to share this quote Gavin has framed in his workshop. While we … Continue reading
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Woman mowing wheat
It’s unusual to see old pictures of women mowing so this great photo merits it’s own post. Note that she’s holding the snath by the shaft it’s made for someone taller than her and there’s no cradle or bow on … Continue reading