scythe

[jamesd]

I've got to mow a wildflower meadow at the end of the month and have been looking into powered scythes. Has anyone had any experience using one of these or could recommend one if i wanted to look into buying one?

 

Cheers.

[woody paul]

Have used old Allen scythe mower years ago and did a good job once i got the hang of it. My old boss uses a BCS 5ft cut finger mower for that type of job dose a good job.

[Peasgood]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freund-Tubular-150cm-Scythe-Snaith-60cm-Reich-Blade-Made-in-Germany-Austrian-/322655983614?hash=item4b1fcb97fe:g:-PYAAOSw4GVYIzyN

 

I would cut a meadow with one of these if someone was willing to pay me. They are surprisingly good.

Otherwise, why not just get a big flail mower on a tractor?

[SteveA]

17 hours ago, Peasgood said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freund-Tubular-150cm-Scythe-Snaith-60cm-Reich-Blade-Made-in-Germany-Austrian-/322655983614?hash=item4b1fcb97fe:g:-PYAAOSw4GVYIzyN

 

I would cut a meadow with one of these if someone was willing to pay me. They are surprisingly good.

Otherwise, why not just get a big flail mower on a tractor?

For a flower meadow I believe it's generally best to remove the arisings to reduce the soil fertility.... flails turn the grass into mulch.

Our 16 acres of meadow have been mowed & baled for 4 years now and we now have loads of yellow rattle (which parasitises the grass) giving wild flowers a better chance to flourish.

cheers, steve

[Gary Prentice]

50 minutes ago, SteveA said:

For a flower meadow I believe it's generally best to remove the arisings to reduce the soil fertility

That's my understanding too. 

[Marsh Monkey]

I cut reed and sedge with a grillo gf4 great machine had it 10 years abused it loads and keeps coming back for more, or if you want a work out get one of these it'll save you about £2900 and you'll look like a greek god by the end of the season

Edited September 6, 2017 by Marsh Monkey

[Graham]

Me and my dog this year.

 

[SteveA]

 

4 minutes ago, Graham said:

Me and my dog this year.

 

That's a lovely photo Graham.

Looks like a very long grass blade you've got there.... what's the stick in your right hand for?

cheers, steve

[Graham]

13 minutes ago, SteveA said:

 

That's a lovely photo Graham.

Looks like a very long grass blade you've got there.... what's the stick in your right hand for?

cheers, steve

Thanks.  The photo was taken at Wimpole scythe festival.  I was just walking back after mowing.  The stick was used to tether the dog because he gets inquisitive and thinks animals might be flushed where I'm mowing.  It's a 95cm blade.  I broke that snath later in the day so have now made my own.

[Stere]

Being looking at the scythes they sell here

 

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We run courses to start you on your scything journey or help you as you progress. In our scythe shop we sell the same...

 

Used a euro (austrian type)one before on a demo day and it was easy to use and very effective.

 

The hard part I reckon is doing the the peening and sharpening.