Though more usually associated with the Grim Reaper, scythes are rapidly gaining a reputation for being a useful tool in the garden or at the allotment. From the lawn (yes, you can cut your lawn - and ...

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Learn how to use a scythe to cut grass for haying, harvesting, and more – while enjoying an invigorating method to farming that scythe use brings. Forms of the scythe have been in use since at least ...

“The Resilient Farm and Homestead” by Ben Falk details leading-edge strategies for regenerating soil, water systems and human health through the design and operations of the homestead and farm. Of all ...

Because the fourth-generation farmer believes we are in the midst of a renaissance for scythes, the hand tool that perhaps best defines pre-industrial agriculture. And, he adds, it’s not just because ...

The morning sun beat down as Antoine Waithe sharpened his scythe. He knelt in the grass, carefully handling the tool. Its long, handsome blade caught the light. It was a hot Thursday in August, and ...

A scythe is a sharp tool used for cutting down long grass or crops. It has a wooden handle and a long curved metal blade. Images of the Grim Reaper always depict a dark, hooded figure holding a scythe ...