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[Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

> IMO a curved snath is far easier to work with.
>

That's you and Susan saying that. Granddad worked with a curved one
and growing up I never saw a straight one. I'm going with curved.

> A grass blade is long.  28" minimum.  There are two types of blades, drop
> forged and damasked.   The drop forged ones are cheaper, usually by far.  
> They
> take a keen edge but don't hold it.  A damasked blade is lighter, usually
> thinner, and is made by hammering together several layers of soft metal 
> with hard
> metal.  The result is a blade that is easy to hone but keeps an edge for a 
> long
> time.
>

Got it. Better buy on the damasked blade.

Rob - Va