Re: Scott Vlaun's - "The scythe works best if you touch up the blade for a few seconds every 15 minutes or so to keep it razor sharp."
I'm curious about the issue of sharpening scythes as I have heard conflicting ideas. People do obviously sharpen their sycthes. But then I've also been told differently by someone who used their sycthe regularly to mow fodder grass.
Their take on the matter was that provided the blade was kept moist while being used (such as mowing in morning dew), a proper sycthe blade was designed to be self-sharpening. Stone sharpening was more for remedial purposes rather than regular maintenance.
What's your opinion?
Gaiden
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