Would you recommend using a scythe to clear a new plot?

shaun · « **Reply #30 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:05 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

i use gun oil made up for me by the richardson twins at halesworth its a 3 century old secret recipe .and its so sweet smelling .honestly its great for all wood

thats a bit posh mate to rub over your hoe handle

whats up with good old castrol GTX?

muntjac · « **Reply #31 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:13 »

you nshould try it mate ..... my woden tools in shed has it on em as well

shaun · « **Reply #32 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:14 »

go on then break the news mate how much is it ?

muntjac · « **Reply #33 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:24 »

its about a £1 a bottle lol

lasts me for ages if i just use it on my rifle and guns stocks

shaun · « **Reply #34 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:26 »

a £1 not worth thinking about

thought you was going to say about a tenner

muntjac · « **Reply #35 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:28 »

will send ya some then shortass n let ya see it

no drinking it tho ,i know what ur like

shaun · « **Reply #36 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:29 »

funny you say that ive just parceled those hand knitted mittens you were begging off me

muntjac · « **Reply #37 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:36 »

oooooh are they blue like i asked fer ,im not into pink ,,,,,, unlike you :roll:

shaun · « **Reply #38 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:41 »

yes there blue :roll: it was 2 lefts you wanted wasnt it

muntjac · « **Reply #39 on:** October 15, 2007, 20:51 »

yups ,,, u need tha rights having more use for the thick palms on them

DeadlyNightshade · « **Reply #40 on:** October 21, 2007, 21:08 »

I'm just after cutting my "lawn" with the scythe and I have to say that I really enjoy it (I'm always doing it that way), it gives me the feeling, that I've really done it myself. And beside it: it's the most enviromentally friendly way of clearing my fast growing grass (I'm still in the middle of clearing and digging up my totally neglected garden).

I've manage to get a hold of an aluminium scythe with a dodo blade, 5 minutes after starting it's as blunt as a butter knife, but nevertheless it keeps me fit an my sheep love the long grass in the winter.

Bell

mkhenry · « **Reply #41 on:** October 28, 2007, 22:00 »

Being riddled with arthritis the thought of using a scythe seemed impossible,but I was lucky to have been shown how to use one by an old hand (73 when he showed me how). So I jumped at the opportunity to try again this summer.
Low and behold I could still do it. Its all in the swing and the follow through. Maybe I could not do it all day but I could maybe keep going for an hour or two. I was surprised and delighted.

Bye the bye keeping the blade sharp was an art in itself.
The foreman of a gang of reapers would always be on the look out for any man taking a little too long to hone up his edge.
It was called a"Lengthener" and if caught an hours pay or more could be stopped from your wages.

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