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["Forest Garden" <forestgarden@gvtc.com>]

I alos recently purchased a scythe from scythe supply.  I highly recommend
the short video they've made demonstrating sharpening, assembling, and using
the scythe.  I have a 24" brush blade which learning is fairly easy.  It
works OK, but is not as good with grass.  Does a great job with sunfloers,
weeds, etc.  Veyr easy on the body especially when you take on the attitude
of it being a Tai Chi movement.

Well worth the money to buy a good tool.

Marjory




----- Original Message -----
From: "roxann" <roxann@ancientearthwisdom.com>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] A good scythe


I have a brush cutting scythe and I love it. The only learning curves
involve figuring out the best way to hold it to get the best swathe cut
(just takes a few swings) and sharpening. I suggest getting a good cold
hammered blade and not a heat-forged blade because they hold a much better
edge and are easy to work back to a good edge when you've knicked it. I
bought mine from www.scythesupply.com and am very happy with the products. i
am thinking of getting a hand-held sickle and a grass cutting blade next.
VERY easy on the back! I've used swing blades and machetes before too, and
hate them. my brush blade will cut a sapling the thickness of my finger, but
not thicker. and it's not good for cutting grasses, but good for the weedy
stuff that comes up under fence lines and such. a grass blade is what you
need for pasture type grass.

hope that helps :)

roxann, NW AR, zone 6b
www.AncientEarthWisdom.com


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Charles de Matas <cdematas@hotmail.com>
>  Subject: [permaculture] A good scythe
>  Sent: 28 Jun '06 22:51
>
>  I'm becoming interested in obtaining a scythe. I managed to save several
>  piles of grass from the bush fires this year. I'm using two of the grass
>  piles to make keyholes to plant papayas. I would like to cut more grass
>
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