> 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
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