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Tag Archives: festival
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 2015
It’s Scythe Festival time but there’s much more to it than just scything! Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, festival, scythe, somerset
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Scything for breakfast with Chris Evans
even more scything on the radio! Continue reading
Scythes and haymaking in Transylvania
Details of your chance to scythe and make hay in the mountains of Transylvania with a film from last years event. Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, festival, hay making, romania, scythe, transylvania
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Scythe vs Strimmer video
A film of a race between a scythe and a strimmer; no competition, surely? Continue reading
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Tagged festival, race, scythe, strimmer, video
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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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Tagged 2014, competition, festival, race, scythe
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Scythe Festival on R4 Farming Today
The scythe is becoming more and more mainstream which is great news. A couple of weeks ago I was contacted to discuss the Scythe Revival with a producer for Radio 4 who then sent one of their team to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Farming Today, festival, Radio 4, scythe, somerset
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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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