simon fairlie is the expert on scything, not me,
i know him through
http://www.tlio.org.uk/

Chapter 7 is partially supported by the sale of hand-forged Austrian
scythes, which are lighter and easier to sharpen than conventional English
sythes - click her for a link to www.thescytheshop.co.uk to find out more
about these fine tools

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"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:12:16 +0100, "George \(dicegeorge\)"
wrote:

http://www.lowimpact.org/topics_scything.htm
http://www.lowimpact.org/hackney_cou...e_scything.htm
The course is run by Simon Fairlie of Chapter 7.

We use Austrian scythes - the blades are recognized around the world as
being of the highest quality. They are lighter, nimbler, more elegantly
formed and easier for the novice to sharpen, yet no more expensive than
traditional English scythes. However if you have an English / American
style
scythe we can advise you how to set it up.

Thankyou all for your comments - and I may be speaking to you again
George ...

I collared several old boys* at the auction room and had them
demonstrating scythe swinging actions. Loadsa fun! Also was given some
good advice to avoid any scythe with woodworm holes in it. Several of
them had hairy tales to tell about Allen scythes so I am glad that my
meadow is small enough that I'm not even tempted

I was outbid on a couple of the grass scythes but I was privately
offered a scythe by one of the old boys and according to its owner it
is better than any of the ones in the auction, has been sitting in his
garage for ages and will cost me just twenty pounds, so if all goes
well I will be wielding a scythe by next week

*Thats a Norfolkism

Anna
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