Goodday reader. Absolutely the correct video to learn from. Tomorrow I will be using my scythe for the first time. Specially handmade by an able craftsmen, as it was not possible to buy one in South South Africa. I use it to keep my apiary clean. Cobus🐳
It is actually easier to outdo a lawn mower or weed whacker on tall grass. The long grass tends to become tangled in the mechanism and the operator has to stop to untangle it.
This manual tool save my time more than expensive machine that even need drinking fuel and still need me to operate it (and still have problem with tall grass)
Interesting, I've watched Jim Kovaleski using the scythe in Maine to get effects. Definitely interested in these techniques. Cheers from Victoria Canada 🌱🌱🌱
Yes, I have seen Jim's videos. They are great. I hope that I have added to his work and that of others by demonstrating how a scythe can be used to tackle difficult jobs. Thanks for your comment and support!
Thank you very much..that is a very nice video and I enjoyed the song..made me smile. I have just learned to scythe and videos like this are a great help and encouragement.
Just orderd a sythe for my dads garden. We have tons if overgrown weeds and the lawnmower is not gonna get it. To much and will bog the tiller down and its so tall a hoe is slow work at it. Plan is to mow with the sythe and the till the cut stems under. Ive been wanting one for our tall weeds here for about a year and a half. I started looking at brush cutters for weedeaters and the prices are ridiculous you gotta have a special machine thats attachment capeable. So i just decided to get a scythe. No batterys no gas jusy good old brute force. New mexico gets the monsoon season and we get those tall wet tumble weeds thistles and redroot that grow fast if you dont mow them.
Yes! The scythe is very useful and versatile. Depending on the density and type of weedy material, you might want to consider using a brush blade as opposed to a standard scythe blade.
I buy my materials from One Scythe Revolution in the states. They have the best equipment in my opinion. However, they do not ship outside the 48 contiguous states, so I had to work with a middle-man shipping outfit, which was expensive. I was unable to find a scythe anywhere in Nicaragua or Central America. As I mention in the video, everyone uses the machete here. Thanks for your support and interest!
@@linalitafarm with the one you have now you might be able to find a black smith aka HERRERO and probably have them made from leaf springs and who knows maybe start a scythe business . Thanks.
Thanks for your interest. At present, the only place that the song is available is on the video that you watched. I composed, orchestrated, and recorded it myself.
I am using a 50cm Fux light bush blade that is available through onescytherevolution.com. I really like it a lot. It is thicker, wider, and shorter than a typical scythe blade. This maximizes its effectiveness for dealing with tall and thick grass, seedlings and thickets, and other brush. Thanks for your question and let me know if I can be of additional help.
@@linalitafarm Thank you. I believe than the 50 cm blades are out of stock. Maybe by next year? For the brush blades, do they need to be periodically peened?
@@davebean2886 I have peened them. It is a little more difficult because the blade is thicker than the regular scythe blade. It is recommended that you use a sharpening wheel.
You should aim for evey stroke to be completely so you are always removing the cut grass from the cutting zone. As illustrated at 5:05 this is like using a machete. Hacking at a clump of stems. That is wrong. With a good sharp blade it should be almost effortless. You need the momentum of the arc to draw the scythe through. Sorry, you are working way too hard because you are not following through and you are cutting too much material at one time. When you stop to narrate you should have your long stone out. This heavy stuff turns a burr in no time. 😊
Thanks for your comment and advice. I would like to point out two things. I am using a short brush blade, not a standard scythe blade. I am in the tropics. While it is not easy to see from the vantage point of the camera in the video, the grass that I am cutting has thicker stems than typical grass, about the size of your little finger, and it is full of brambles and other stuff. Here in Nicaragua, we grow clumps of grass that are about 1 meter in diameter. Some are so thick that men use a chain saw to cut them. There is no way that anyone can cut the entire clump in one swipe, regardless of how sharp the blade is. Granted, the clumps in the video are a little smaller, but they still are much too thick to cut in a single swipe. You have to approach cutting the clump in steps. In any event, I appreciate your willingness to offer your help and expertise. I need all the help I can get :).
@@linalitafarm Thanks for the reply. DId not realize it is a brush blade. Good for you! The overarching suggestion is to take tiny steps with your feet and try to cut maybe 6 or less stems at a time. It would be impossible to cut a whole clump, I completely agree. Little baby bites and use your long stone every time you stop to catch your breath. thick stems like those turn a bur in a hurry. 😊
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Goodday reader. Absolutely the correct video to learn from. Tomorrow I will be using my scythe for
the first time. Specially handmade by an able craftsmen, as it was not possible to buy one in South
South Africa. I use it to keep my apiary clean. Cobus🐳
Great! I always am inspired when someone cites this video as one that has prompted them to scythe. I appreciate your support!
Good teaching, I like the music as well. Take care. Graham.
Thanks a bunch, Graham. I appreciate your support.
Such a great video!
Howdy! Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm glad you liked my music and my scything!
Thanks for the tips. You just reminded me of an old Austrian woman I met a few years ago while you were mowing with the song. Greetings from México.
Thank YOU for your kind words, Daikan! I really appreciate it.
I've seen em outdo a a lawn mower to especially with tall stuff.
It is actually easier to outdo a lawn mower or weed whacker on tall grass. The long grass tends to become tangled in the mechanism and the operator has to stop to untangle it.
@@linalitafarm and that's why I love it. Man these things are usefull
This manual tool save my time more than expensive machine that even need drinking fuel and still need me to operate it (and still have problem with tall grass)
Yes! And I enjoy using the scythe; not so much the machine. :)
Interesting, I've watched Jim Kovaleski using the scythe in Maine to get effects. Definitely interested in these techniques.
Cheers from Victoria Canada 🌱🌱🌱
Yes, I have seen Jim's videos. They are great. I hope that I have added to his work and that of others by demonstrating how a scythe can be used to tackle difficult jobs. Thanks for your comment and support!
Thank you very much..that is a very nice video and I enjoyed the song..made me smile. I have just learned to scythe and videos like this are a great help and encouragement.
I appreciate your support and I am glad that you liked the song!
Just orderd a sythe for my dads garden. We have tons if overgrown weeds and the lawnmower is not gonna get it. To much and will bog the tiller down and its so tall a hoe is slow work at it. Plan is to mow with the sythe and the till the cut stems under. Ive been wanting one for our tall weeds here for about a year and a half. I started looking at brush cutters for weedeaters and the prices are ridiculous you gotta have a special machine thats attachment capeable. So i just decided to get a scythe. No batterys no gas jusy good old brute force. New mexico gets the monsoon season and we get those tall wet tumble weeds thistles and redroot that grow fast if you dont mow them.
Yes! The scythe is very useful and versatile. Depending on the density and type of weedy material, you might want to consider using a brush blade as opposed to a standard scythe blade.
Hi
I'm from Central America never a scythe for sale
where did you get one in Nicaragua ???
did you bring from the States with you ???
Thanks.
I buy my materials from One Scythe Revolution in the states. They have the best equipment in my opinion. However, they do not ship outside the 48 contiguous states, so I had to work with a middle-man shipping outfit, which was expensive. I was unable to find a scythe anywhere in Nicaragua or Central America. As I mention in the video, everyone uses the machete here. Thanks for your support and interest!
@@linalitafarm with the one you have now you might be able to find a black smith aka HERRERO and probably have them made from leaf springs
and who knows maybe start a scythe business .
Thanks.
where can I listen to this song?
Thanks for your interest. At present, the only place that the song is available is on the video that you watched. I composed, orchestrated, and recorded it myself.
Would you mind giving more information about your special scythe blade for tall grass?
I am using a 50cm Fux light bush blade that is available through onescytherevolution.com. I really like it a lot. It is thicker, wider, and shorter than a typical scythe blade. This maximizes its effectiveness for dealing with tall and thick grass, seedlings and thickets, and other brush. Thanks for your question and let me know if I can be of additional help.
@@linalitafarm Thank you. I believe than the 50 cm blades are out of stock. Maybe by next year?
For the brush blades, do they need to be periodically peened?
@@davebean2886 I have peened them. It is a little more difficult because the blade is thicker than the regular scythe blade. It is recommended that you use a sharpening wheel.
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Thanks!
You should aim for evey stroke to be completely so you are always removing the cut grass from the cutting zone. As illustrated at 5:05 this is like using a machete. Hacking at a clump of stems. That is wrong. With a good sharp blade it should be almost effortless. You need the momentum of the arc to draw the scythe through. Sorry, you are working way too hard because you are not following through and you are cutting too much material at one time. When you stop to narrate you should have your long stone out. This heavy stuff turns a burr in no time. 😊
Thanks for your comment and advice. I would like to point out two things. I am using a short brush blade, not a standard scythe blade. I am in the tropics. While it is not easy to see from the vantage point of the camera in the video, the grass that I am cutting has thicker stems than typical grass, about the size of your little finger, and it is full of brambles and other stuff. Here in Nicaragua, we grow clumps of grass that are about 1 meter in diameter. Some are so thick that men use a chain saw to cut them. There is no way that anyone can cut the entire clump in one swipe, regardless of how sharp the blade is. Granted, the clumps in the video are a little smaller, but they still are much too thick to cut in a single swipe. You have to approach cutting the clump in steps. In any event, I appreciate your willingness to offer your help and expertise. I need all the help I can get :).
@@linalitafarm Thanks for the reply. DId not realize it is a brush blade. Good for you! The overarching suggestion is to take tiny steps with your feet and try to cut maybe 6 or less stems at a time. It would be impossible to cut a whole clump, I completely agree. Little baby bites and use your long stone every time you stop to catch your breath. thick stems like those turn a bur in a hurry. 😊