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Tag Archives: competition
Northern scythe festival 2021
Congratultions to Peter Backwell and Sarah Robinson, champions of this year’s Northern Scythe Festival mowing competition. The event took place in the beautiful meadows of Bell Sykes farm which Peter farms and is the donor meadow for many other meadows … Continue reading
English scythes at the Somerset Scythe Festival 2017
A old scythe is passed on to a new generation but will youth bring competition victory? Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, competition, English scythe, festival, somerset
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Somerset scythe competition 2017 final – video
Video of this year’s scythe championship final – keep your eye on the time, you won’t believe how fast they’re mowing! Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Austrian scythe, champions, competition, festival, somerset
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2017 Championships
This years champions from the Somerset Scythe Festival, including the man pictured above. Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Austrian scythe, competition, scythe festival, somerset, UK
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Scythe competition peening
On the Continent it’s standard practise for an expert to peen the blades for competitors in scythe competitions but when George Montague won the 2013 British Scythe Championship with a blade I had peened for him it caused quite a stir. Continue reading
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2014 champions
The competition at this years Scythe Festival was as hot as the weather and included a result that could changing our view of Continental and English scythes forever. Continue reading
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Russian scythe competition
The scythe competition season is getting underway with the British competition due to take place at the Scythe Festival in Somerset on 15th June.
Meanwhile, for those of you looking for a bit more adventure, I’ve been contacted by Aleksandr Shatokhin with an invitation slightly further afield. Continue reading
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Scythe Champions 2013
After a 6 year reign by Simon Damant, the UK has a new Scythe Champion. On a beautiful day 28 competitors took part in the mowing finals at the Somerset Scythe Festival 2013. Simon made a time of 1:35 with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, competition, festival, peening, scythe, somerset, winner
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Northern Open Scythe Competition
Nevermind the Olympics, the results you’ve all been waiting for are the winners of the 1st Northern Open Scythe Competition held as part of the Hay Time Scythe Event this week. Christiane and I went over to the North Pennines … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, hay time, learn scything, learn to mow, learn to scythe, nw, scythe, UK
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2012
It’s over a week ago now since the Somerset Green Scythe Fair but I’ve only just got chance to sit down and go through all my photos having spent most of last week in Edinburgh for the Royal Highland Show. … Continue reading
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