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Tag Archives: peen
Peening workshop 2016
Come hammering on steel and learn to peen your scythe with confidence for the sharpest cut yet! Continue reading
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Learning to peen a scythe
Seven years of scything – time to hammer those blades! Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, peen, peening, scythe, workshop
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Scythe Peening Day 2016
Spring is allegedly here so it’s time for the first event of the scythe calendar. Get your scythe out of the shed this weekend for International Peening Day 2016! Continue reading
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International Peening Day 2015
Don’t forget to peen your scythe this weekend. Continue reading
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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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How's Your Peening?
<img class="alignright" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/7670707366_e589e367dc_m.jpg" alt="scythe peening workshop" / Well, Peening Day is done for another year; I hope you got your blades nicely cleaned and sharpened ready for the mowing season. If you're struggling, try asking yourself these questions Continue reading
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Peening a scythe with the jig
Edward, who owns Sprint Mill where I run my scythe courses in Cumbria, is addicted to his 40cm Schroeckenfux scythe blade which he uses for trimming and tidying around the vegetable beds. It gets a lot of use and not … Continue reading
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Picard Peening Hammer update
Several people during the peening sessions I was teaching asked me about the Picard Peening hammer which I reviewed on the blog. I’m pleased to say that my friend Richard Brown ordered one from Vaughans and posted this picture of … Continue reading
Picard Peening Hammer
Having the right tools for the job make everything much easier. After a fair bit of searching I’m pleased to say I’ve now found a source of Picard peening hammers in the UK from Vaughans of Stourbridge. If you’re placing … Continue reading
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Tagged anvil, blade, learn to peen, peen, peening hammer, Picard, scythe, sharpen, UK
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International Peening Day 2013
Grab your hammers, it’s time for International Peening Day again! (cue fanfare) Last year was great fun with group of us getting together in Cumbria to sharpen up our scythes and push-mowers while others took part across the UK, in … Continue reading
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