Mowing A Lawn With A Scythe

cross-posted from: https://wolfballs.com/post/12280

"Many people mow their lawn with a scythe. We do a bit of it with the grounds at Scythe Supply to demonstrate that mowing a lawn with a scythe is doable. It is a good way to learn the stroke and rhythm of using a scythe. It requires a very sharp blade and you need to stone the blade often to keep a keen edge. For best effect peen and hone the blade before mowing. Peening takes about 10 minutes and the stoning break to refresh the edge while mowing takes 10-15 seconds. Stone every couple of minutes or so to keep the edge sharp. You may need to peen again after 2 or 3 hours of mowing."

Read more at: https://www.scythesupply.com/notes-on-mowing-a-lawn.html

https://www.lowimpact.org/posts/using-a-scythe-to-cut-your-lawn-not-a-lawn-mower-part-1-the-grass

https://smallfarmersjournal.com/mowing-with-scythes/