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Seymour Midwest No.8 Aluminum Snath - $53
Seymour Midwest 30" Grass Blade - $83 (ground,honed and adjusted)
Scythe Connection
Baryonyx Knife Co.
baryonyxknife.com/blog A Primer on the Selection, Use, & Maintenance of the American Scythe
baryonyxknife.com product page Seymour Midwest No.8 Aluminum Snath - Our price: $52.94
baryonyxknife.com product page Seymour Midwest 30" Grass Blade - $61
While we are critical of these Austrian-made blades for not being true to classical American form, they do have some notable redeeming qualities to them: they are light, thin in the web, acceptably hard, yet also rapid to hone. As such they make excellent blades for the novice scythe user to learn with or for those desiring a particularly light blade of the hardy American-esque pattern.
This grass blade is a good choice for general mowing duties, both for lawn and field work.
If selecting the “Ground & Honed” option the edge will be made fully ready to mow.
If selecting the “Angle Adjusted” option we will heat and bend the tang by approximately 10° to lower the lay of the blade in use. For users of average height this will bring the lay of the blade low enough for acceptable lawn use and other close-cropped mowing if used on a Seymour No.8 aluminum snath. If mowing in very rough terrain, cutting lots of challenging growth, or of shorter stature we suggest omitting this option. If of above-average height or being paired with a snath of lesser curvature than the No.8 snath a stronger angle may be desired. If you would like a greater angle than the default 10°, please write us at sales@baryonyxknife.com to discuss your requirements!
Seymour Midwest
seymourmidwest.com product page Seymour (SN-8) Snath
Seymour Snath with Aluminum Handle, Light Duty
KEY FEATURES:
Seymour (SN-8) Snath
Steel Web, Iron Loop Bolt
1.25" Diam. Aluminum Handle for Light Duty Cutting
DIMENSIONS: 6.000 W • 57.500 L • 9.500 H
WEIGHT EACH: 2.2 lbs.
CURRENT PART NUMBER: 21408
LEGACY PART NUMBER: SN-8
UPC: 031365040301
MASTER CATALOG PAGE: 66
LIST PRICE: $75.15 EACH
Scythe Supply
ScytheSupply youtube Lawn Mowing with a Scythe
Helps to have wet grass.
scythesupply.com page Scythe Outfits
scythesupply.com article Sharpening and Honing
Links
Frederick Faller youtube Scythe Mow a Suburban Lawn
Wilderness Tamed youtube Lawn scything
Dirtpatcheaven youtube Creating Topsoil With a Scythe
Steve Tomlin youtube Better mowing style with the scythe
Christoff Schneider youtube Christoff Schneider permaculture-school.com scythe mowing with the NEW TAI CHI STILE
the jolly scythers, scythe tour part 1 Christoff Schneider
FortyTwoBlades
FortyTwoBlades youtube The Power of the American Scythe
FortyTwoBlades youtube A modern Seymour Midwest Tools scythe at work!
BladerunnersScythes youtube Scythe repair - part 1
Very good and informative.
Work With Nature youtube Scything - Sharpening & Honing the Scythe Blade! How to use a Scythe!
PermacultureMedia youtube How to Sharpen a Scythe Safely and Effectively
Excellent information. Uses peening jig.
HuwsNursery
paul wheaton youtube sharpening / peening a scythe
Dirtpatcheaven youtube The Ultimate Homesteading Tool...SCYTHE
Justin Rhodes youtube How to Scythe + STOP Weeding, Watering and Fertilizing
Excellent video. Shows trimming blade.
Botan Anderson youtube Zen and the Art of Peening a Scythe Blade
Botan Anderson youtube Peening with a Picard Scythe Anvil and the 1SR Roll Guide
Demonstrating how I use the 1SR Roll-Guide to keep my scythe’s edge in position on the Picard anvil face.