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Tag Archives: UK
Spoon carving 1-to-1 tuition
There are times when you want to have your own craft course on a 1-to-1 basis. Whether you’ve a specific element you want to cover in depth, get individual tuition and attention, set the date to fit yourself or learn … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 1-to-1, beginner, bespoke, course, cumbria, greenwoodwork course, improver, individual, sprint mill, UK, workshop
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Spoon carving course for London Green Woodworkers
I spent this weekend teaching a spoon carving workshop for London Green Woodworkers based in Abney Park, Stoke Newington. Abney is a beautiful old cemetery full of headstones and monuments which has reverted to woodland over the years and is … Continue reading
Posted in spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged carving, course, design, green wood, greenwoodwork course, improve, London, spoon, UK, workshop
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Spoon carving with Gareth
Teaching people how to carve spoons is always a pleasure but it’s great to be asked by an experienced carver to extend their skills. Gareth has been carving for a few years now and teaching too. We talked at Sizergh Greenwood … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged carving, course, cumbria, green wood, greenwoodwork course, hook knife, sharpening, spoon, UK, workshop
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Learn to Scythe in the Yorkshire Dales
This weekend’s Learn to Scythe course was organised by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust as part of their ongoing hay meadow project. Based at Keasden Head farm with terrific views of the Yorkshire Three Peaks 10 students took part over … Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, Austrian, jig, learn to scythe, mowing, peening, scythe, scythe course, UK, Yorkshire
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Scythe courses with Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been teaching a series of Learn to Mow with an Austrian Scythe courses for Cumbria Wildlife Trust as part of their Meadow Life project. Working over the next 3 years the project aims … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, cumbria, Meadow Life, scythe, scythe course, UK, Wildlife Trust
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Learn to Mow in the North Pennines
As part of the new Nectarworks project in the North Pennines AONB I’ll be running a Learn to Mow course at the end of the month. There are still places available on this subsidized course which includes meals and accomodation … Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, Nectarworks, north east, Pennines, scythe, scythe course, UK
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Mowing in the orchard
Lovely mowing conditions and the chance to cut a nice clean sward for hay making in the orchard at Sprint Mill. Peaceful and sustainable, it’s such a nice way to spend the morning and everyone can work at their own … Continue reading
Posted in hay making, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, hay, haymaking, mowing, orchard, scythe, UK
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Hand hay making with the scythe
The meadows are full of activity this week as farmers take advantage of the incredible weather to make hay while the sun shines. At Sprint Mill it’s no different except that we are making hay by hand. On Monday I … Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, grass, hay making, meadow, mowing, orchard, scythe, UK
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Scything in the rain
Call that rain? Nowt but a bit of dampness in the air.. Thankfully it was nothing but showers and the seven students who turned up for their Learn to Scythe course had a great day. That was partly thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, cumbria, learn, scythe, scythe course, UK, workshop
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Midsummer Mowing
It’s gloriously sunny in Kendal and the longest day so no excuse for not going out to cut some grass. Actually, my excuse is that I’ve got a little job mowing a wildflower bank in one of the gardens here … Continue reading