Tag Archives: cereal

FAO Scythe Cradle photos

Posted on May 23, 2011 by stevetomlin

As promised, here are the photos of the FAO cradle from their ‘Small Farm Implements’ publication of 1953. In the introduction, the authors (our Mr Hopfen again along with Dr E. Biesalski) make an insightful point which, for me, is … Continue reading →

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Willow bow for harvesting cereals

Posted on January 12, 2011 by stevetomlin

To follow up from Chris’ post here’s a couple of photos I took last autumn which really show the benefits of using a bow when cutting cereals.  These were taken during our demonstration at Old Hall Farm in Cumbria. My bow, … Continue reading →

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Cradle trials for harvesting wheat

Posted on September 4, 2010 by stevetomlin

Clear blue skies, old tractors and a field full of wheat greeted me for my mowing demonstration over the bank holiday weekend. Margaret & Andrew Webster, with their family and David White had done a fantastic job of putting together … Continue reading →

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