Tag Archives: traditional tool

Sharpening and strickles

Posted on June 3, 2011 by stevetomlin

As every mower soon learns keeping ones blade sharp is one of the key elements to success with a scythe.  After four years of practice I can make a reasonable job of sharpening, but I am not yet satisfied that … Continue reading →

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Rake making with Brian

Posted on August 9, 2010 by stevetomlin

Once your grass is cut you need to do something with it.   Hopefully that means enough warm dry weather to make sweet-smelling hay for the winter but at the least cleaning it from the meadow so as not to … Continue reading →

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