To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] A good scythe
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:33:33 -0500
Roxann,
Would that scythe cut wheat??? I have a bunch of ripe wheat and no way to
cut it! guess I should have thought of that before I planted it! However,
I planted for green manure and just had a wild hair and let it grow to see
if it would produce! I can always till it back in for another green
manure/grazing crop for fall.
Thanks,
Lisa, in the Mo Ozarks
----- 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.