Scythe

As many of you know, Rosie and I have a passion for history and as such we often look for the more traditional approach to our homestead. One of the things we do (with few exceptions) is keep our power tools to a bare minimum. We find that hand tools are effective, affordable, practical and most importantly fun to use. So when Rosie was clearing the grass and weeds from between the raised bed gardens I thought I would shoot a little video to show just how effective a scythe can be. Having use a electric and gas powered weedeater in the past I can tell you that the scythe is quieter, lighter, cleaner, more precise, safer and easier to maintain and fuel. Of course the scythe Rosie is using in the video is not your hardware store special, it was ordered from a specialty scythe dealer who makes their scythes in the European fashion. I can strongly recommend Scythesupply.com for your scything needs, they sell custom made scythes of the highest quality. The scythe in the video was purchased as part of a "Scythe Outfit" which included a scythe, peining jig, whet stone and carrier. Really, if you need to cut grass or weeds seriously think about switching from a mower or weedeater to a high quality scythe. Oh and sorry in advance for the video being sideways, our cheap-o camera has a narrow view and turning it sideways offered the best angle.