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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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Scythe Instruction in Iraq

Posted on May 19, 2011 by stevetomlin

I wish I was blogging to say I’m just off to some far-flung corner of the world to run a scythe course and escape our current dreary Cumbrian weather. Actually Mr H. J. Hopfen Farm Implements Specialist  of the FAO … Continue reading →

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