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- Mow the lawn with a scythe: the comeback of the art of sensation
- Mowing becomes child's play with "a good cut"
- On to the date with the scythe teacher
- Who buys (scythe) cheap buys (mostly) twice
Lawn mowing with the scythe is learned quickly
Mow the lawn with a scythe: the comeback of the art of sensation
Mowing with the scythe is actually experiencing a new renaissance, as this extraordinary tool, long forgotten, offers garden owners a whole host of benefits. Incidentally, because these amazingly efficient crafting tools, unlike the lawnmower, do their services silently.
Fossil fuels and money save the nature-friendly mowing method as well and it can be optimally used for long-lasting grass in the garden and otherwise difficult to access terrain. However, you have to know a bit about mowing and at least have heard the terms "dengeln" and "whet" before.
Mowing becomes child's play with "a good cut"
Senses parade of the German scythe club
Does the scythe club e. V. on its online portal and provides in many informative articles an easy-to-understand overview of the most important rules in the handling and care of historic mowing tools. Anyone registering for the (free) forum access will also be given a lot of insider trick, so that every average home improvement enthusiast and allotment gardener can acquire the necessary basic technical knowledge in a short time. If that's not enough, we recommend a look at "The Sense Manual", which was published in 2019 by Schweizer Haupt Verlag and presents numerous pictures and drawings all about the art of scythe mowing. All operations, from the assembly of a scythe to the optimal and disc-sparing mowing technique are explained on the 144 pages. There is also no lack of helpful tips and tricks for peeling and whetting, the forging of scythe leaves or clues, for the purposeful and safe storage of a scythe.
On to the date with the scythe teacher
It is best to learn it practically at one of the courses that are held in many federal states by experienced scythe teachers. The current dates are regular and one month in advance on the homepage of the scythe club e. V. Germany, where you will also find interesting reports on the already existing mowing events of a special kind. In the self-test, however, the author of this article has found that it does not take too long to get along with the wrought-iron mower, even without injuring himself.
Who buys (scythe) cheap buys (mostly) twice
This ancient aphorism is common in gardening tools and almost always in scythes. Partner sales of the German and Austrian scythe club is the Silvanus shop, where customers have the guarantee to get a perfectly hand-crafted scythe with just the right size and scythe design tailored to the body size. For a 60 to 75 cm long scythe you have to expect a price between 50, - and 60 €, pase scythe throws with key cost at least 70 €. In comparison with the noisy lawn mower, a reasonably priced alternative, with which you can also work in the evening or on weekends without interference for your environment.