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Sharpometer

One of the keys to efficient, easy mowing is a sharp blade acheived through peening and sharpening with whetstones. But how sharp is sharp? This year for the Somerset Scythe Festival there was talk of having a peening competition which, … Continue reading

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Peening bench/ station

At the peening workshop, I discussed the importance of having a good peening station for your work. For consistent, accurate peening everything needs to be stable and solid with the force of the hammer blows being transmitted down to the … Continue reading

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End of season peening & sharpening workshop

On Sunday I ran a peening and sharpening workshop for members of the NW mowing group at Haybridge Nature Reserve in response to a request from one of the members and my own observations at our recents meetings. It’s also … Continue reading

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