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Tag Archives: Austrian
Learning to scythe in buttercups
Buttery conditions for my first Learn to Scythe course of the year.
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Tagged 2016, Austrian, course, cumbria, scythe
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Learning to peen a scythe
Seven years of scything – time to hammer those blades! Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, peen, peening, scythe, workshop
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Learn to Scythe courses 2016
Learn to Scythe in Cumbria in 2016:
27th May or 16th July – £80 To book a place email stevetomlin8@gmail.com Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Austrian, beginner, course, cumbria, learn scything, scythe
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A weekend of scything
This weekend at Sprint Mill, the goats were the stars of the show.
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Posted in hay making, scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, course, hand baler, hay, learn scything, scythe, workshop
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Learn to Scythe book feedback
My ‘Learn to Scythe’ book is a getting great reviews, whether you’re learning to use a scythe on your own or as a reference manual following a course. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, book, learn scything, learn to scythe, review, scythe feedback
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Scything in Yorkshire
Learning to Scythe at a private meadow near York. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, meadow, scythe, York
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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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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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'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
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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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