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Scythe Teachers' & Group Leaders' Training Course 2012

Teachers’ and Group Leaders’ Training Course for mowing instructors, group leaders or those wanting to perfect their scythe skills Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 June at Muchelney, Somerset culminating in the West Country Scythe Fair on Sunday 17 June The … Continue reading

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Spooncarving at 'Weekend in the Woods' 2012

I had a brilliant weekend teaching spooncarving to students on the Coppice Association’s ‘Weekend in the Woods’. Six courses all taking place over the same weekend makes a fantastic atmosphere with lots of folk busily making and sharing ideas. When … Continue reading

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Coloured Fan Birds

For the ‘Working Woodlands’ exhibition at Farfield Mill in Sebergh last month I made some fan birds and, to make them a bit more special, I tried out an idea to add colour to the wings. I think the results … Continue reading

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Greenwood & Scythe course dates 2012

My course dates are now set for the year. It’s always a juggling exercise to fit everything in, especially as I have again been asked to attend scythe course and events around the UK and Europe. This year I’m aiming … Continue reading

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Scythe Course dates 2012

My course dates and prices for 2012 are finally set, more details on the courses page: Learn to Mow with an Austrian Scythe  26 May, 30 June, 9 Sept 2012  – £60 Scythe Improvers   11 Aug – £70 Improve your … Continue reading

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Bowl carving one-to-one workshop

A great day today teaching Sam Robinson  on a one-to-one workshop at Sprint Mill. Sam is a current apprentice on the Bill Hogarth Apprenticeship scheme, now in his second year. We’d been talking about various crafts a couple of weeks … Continue reading

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Spooncarving course with Fritiof Runhall

Last week I spent 3 days in Edale as a student on a spooncarving course organised by Robin Wood and taught by Swedish carver Fritiof Runhall. I’ve been carving spoons from green wood for 8 years, so when I first … Continue reading

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Improve Your Peening workshop

I like peening for all sorts of reasons but one of my favourite aspects is the amazing rhythms which are created by several people peening scythes together. The hammering comes in and out of sync in a way I find … Continue reading

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Peening Course new date

Due to a clash with the second round of filming for Anna K, I’ve moved the date of my ‘Improve your peening’ course to Saturday 24th September. Still only £45 to learn the why’s and wherefore’s of hammering your scythe … Continue reading

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Steambending Course 2011

After last year’s success, Charlie Whinney and I again ran an intensive steambending workshop for four furniture makers demonstrating the amazing possibilities in bending solid wood using steam. My role is to organise the workshop and ensure that everything runs … Continue reading

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