Smallholder, Stuart Anderson, takes you step by step through the art of sharpening a traditional Austrian Scythe, a beautiful hand tool for cutting grass and hay. He describes how to repair a blade by peening (peening means to hammer the edge with a special device) and how to use whetstones safely and effectively. In a few short minutes you can gain the important basics of scythe maintenance which will transform your ability to cut grass in the most efficient way possible.
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We’d like to thank the French organic gardening magazine, Les 4 Saisons du Jardin Bio, for letting us share this video for you. Stuart originally made it in French to accompany an article he wrote for them and has now adapted it for Permaculture magazine. Stuart would be grateful if you would like the video on the French FB page https://www.facebook.com/ScopTerrevivante/videos/1214228805278735/?hc_ref=SEARCH