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Who's scything at the moment, and what are you mowing ?
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dolmen



Joined: 07 Oct 2011
Posts: 108

PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 12 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gil wrote:
Never mind stamina - mind the blisters !
Surprisingly easy to get at first (or at the start of each mowing season).

You must be a long way south - I don't start mowing till May or June.

What kind of blade, and what will you be mowing ?

I have a 55cm ditch blade and a 75cm grass blade.
Most of the land here is orchard on a slope, with buried obstacles like tree stumps and rocks. A wee bit of flat ground that can be cut for hay.


I'll keep the blisters in mind, I know doing some thing like using a scythe we tend to grip like death, when we really need to let it float. I got the 75cm grass blade for this wee garden that I'm trying to get some wild flowers and herbs established in. Thanks

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TTouch Homestead



Joined: 13 Oct 2011
Posts: 703
Location: Cardigan, West Wales
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 12 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hey Dolly- how about some pictures of said scything, and the destined plot it is to be used on. I keep thinking of letting the area around the pond go a bit like that, but finding a scythe to fit me, would be interesting unless they make them for munchkins!

dolmen



Joined: 07 Oct 2011
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 12 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sadly I've no camera for a while now, keep meaning to look out for a s/h one.
From what I'm gathering you've moved to the perfect place for a scythe and the 'good life' ... and I know you're keen on the pics. Hows the big girl doing? I'll have to get over to catch up with her antics.

Cheers


dolmen



Joined: 07 Oct 2011
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 12 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well I got the scythe set up and tried her out on this corner I had kept as part of my plan. It worked really wel,l mowing everything in sight, I actually ran out of grass, but went to another lawn that had grass about 4'' long and it mowed that too .... I'm really impressed, looking forward now to this area growing and getting some proper mowing done later this year.

Cheers


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