Blade Peening Services

International Peening Day at the start of this month aimed to highlight the importance of blade peening and scythe maintenance to get the best from your scythe. Some time ago, Michelle of Scythe Cymru put out a request for more experienced practitioners to offer a blade peening service; recognising that peening is a practical barrier Read more about Blade Peening Services[…]

Anti-clockwise scythes – Part 2 : What then is the point of a clockwise scythe set up??

(as published in Windrow 17 April 2022 – updated with photos) In part 1, I suggested that scythes are not handed tools, and as such referring to them as left and right handed was confusing and misleading. I proposed referring to the standard scythe set ups as anti-clockwise rather than right-handed scythes As so-called left-handed Read more about Anti-clockwise scythes – Part 2 : What then is the point of a clockwise scythe set up??[…]

Anti-clockwise scythes – time to put the label “Left-handed” Scythe to bed? Part 1

(as published in Windrow 17 April 2022 – updated with photos) As a scythe instructor one of the most frequently asked questions I get asked is “I am left-handed, would I be better with a scythe configured differently to regular scythes?” This is making the [not unreasonable] assumption that scythes are a handed tool, and Read more about Anti-clockwise scythes – time to put the label “Left-handed” Scythe to bed? Part 1[…]