Using a Scythe - Vol. III, Episode 19
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- This episode we are joined by Brian James Egen, an Executive Producer at The Henry Ford. Brian has extensive experience as a historian and living history interpreter at The Henry Ford before moving towards historical media. It was a pleasure and privilege to be hosted at Greenfield Village.
Together we will learn how to care for and use a scythe to harvest grain and mow grass. It was special to do so in a proper historical setting and harvest a small portion of one of their heritage wheat fields!
We originally planned this as one long episode and then realized in filming it was best to make it two. The previous episode we learned about the history of the scythe and also the reaper.
We are excited to bring this history to you while being hosted at a museum, which has its own Emmy Award winning television series, The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation on CBS.
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This is one of the coolest videos you guys have ever made. So awesome to see real earthy history put into practice. My father had scythes like these in our barn and I can remember him showing me how to use them. I suppose his father showed him. But its something of a lost art and watching you demonstrate, the difference between the expert, and the novice, amd it really shows that it did take skill and a certain knack to do it correctly. Thank you guys so much for sharing this with the world. Its video content like this that really makes peoples love and understanding of history grow. Great Job!
Nice! These are still very common in Bavaria and Austria. They are easier too handle on slopes or mountainous areas. And more environmentally friendly where there are a lot of protected alpine flowers and plants.
Thank you. Very labor intensive considering the entire process.
It actually it- but the rhythm can make it. Wet enjoyable as well!
Excellent. I enjoyed this immensely.
*LIKED* this kind of explanation, and action.
Awsome this episode was so cool
It would be great to see how the wheat is threshed.
It’s one we have in discussion! Glad to hear you are interested. Suggestions help us focus efforts! Will
This is not only a great, efficient tool but also an a last dich weapon.
In 1794 in Poland during uprising against Imperial Russia scythes were turned into weapons. Hundreds peasants attracted by liberation act joined regular forces. Generals were relecant to issue untrained personnel with scarce and expensive muskets. So those farmers turned everyday tools into the lethal weapons. 90 degree blades were turned upwards and used for few famous charges against artillery or infantry. Luckily soldiers discarded them. As soon as they captured a modern weapon.
In last uprising against Tsars, in 1863 there were no regular army which been disbanded 30 years earlier. It has been a partisans war, with occasional biger battles and skirmishes. Weapons were bought around Europe, some extremely modern, revolvers, repeating rifles... but majority had only hunting shotguns. All this was too little for Russian cavalry so someone remembered the use od scythes... and again, farmers were turned into infantry. Tactics were more like XVII century ones. Muskets supported by pikes again horsemans.
Imagine doing 20 Acres with that thing. Today's kids complain about cutting a small front yard on a riding lawn mower
Is there any reprductions or are they refurbished originals?