I learned from you that the scythe handle was set too short for me, I am 198cm tall and I had to lean in order to cut, very tiring. So just wanted to say thank you.
I've been scything for about 20 years. I began with no knowledge, since there were no computer videos to teach how it is done. I made all these mistakes, of course! But after injuring myself with muscle strain (and one unfortunate cut on my hand from swatting at a mosquito) I slowly found that my body could tell me the easiest motion, and my field could tell me how to level the blade and make a fair swath. I hope anyone who is taking up scything will learn the best way -from you!
I keep coming back to your technique videos to ensure I am mowing correctly. I have never had as much enjoyment mowing as I do now with a scythe. I owe you many thanks for helping me climb the learning curve faster than would have alone. 😁✌
Thanks! Glad to hear! Do you also film yourself? I am looking for films on different persons that I can evaluate and give advice to for another official video ;)
@@slattergubben6702 I will get my better half to film me the next time I mow. I did this early on by propping my phone against a rock on a table, but I deleted that one. It may be a while as I cut our lawn a few days ago and it is growing slowly between feedings. I will upload to my own channel and send you a link. ✌
Over four years ago i done a week long scything course .Since than iv done very little & this W/E iv been trying to scythe my lawn ,which hasnt been mowed since last october. I think that i must have made at least some of those mistakes .
Yup! Pretty sure I do all of them! Good idea about filming yourself! Never thought of that! I have 10acres here to cut fir hay! So I will be practicing quite alot over the next month! Thank you for all your help!
Cheers from Cantabria, northern Spain. Here everybody seem to be an "expert" when they see me handling the scythe, but nobody is eager to show how much of an expert they are when I tell them "ok, show me". I am a fan of yours now, and my technique has improved very much. I just need to get the blade properly sharpened!
in Romania scythe is still popular , it is relaxing watching you cutting grass , you should try more difficult terrains that is where you show your skill
Nice one, Jan! I have not checked your channel for a long time, but you got me scything 5+ years ago(in Swedish!). Been loving it ever since!Great rejuvenated channel!
Hello, greetings from Slovakia, wonderful video! My grandfather taught me to mow and it's a great relaxation after the mentally demanding profession of a teacher at the university... My biggest mistake was too short handle...The side effect of classic mowing is that as I'm allergic to grass, I can't mow with a motorized mower, which creates a lot of pollen and dust particles all around. When I mow in the classic way, there is almost no dust, I breathe without problems and it is also beautifully quiet... It is a complete balm for the soul :)
I have been mowing for about 10 hours now and just put up my first video. I did watch a number of videos and learned a lot, mostly your videos. I have a way to go but I think this showed me I'm getting in the right direction.
J'aime beaucoup la forme du manche que vous avez développé, j'essaierai peut-être d'en faire un semblable un jour... Et je suis content de voir que j'ai, après avoir fait mon apprentissage seul, corrigé moi-même certaines erreurs que vous décrivez. Mais en tout cas merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos qui sont à inscrire au patrimoine.
pretty much all of them =D Its a pretty big process of learning how to use a scythe. thanks for your videos =) Maybe som day i will come to sweden and take one of your courses. =)
I would perhaps add : Forgetting to breathe / adopting a too quick pace. Especially when suddenly encountering a technically more challenging spot that requires more attention, that will make you alter your rythm and that will likely ask for swifter strokes, at least I have noticed that I tend to hold my breath. Don't commit this error for too long / too often or you will get exhausted without understanding why and then put the blame on poor technique or gear, or simply say that the grass stand/terrain was a difficult one !
I've just begun to scythe, maybe 7 or 8 strokes just to get a "feel" for it, and haven't analyzed my style just yet. I am using an old tool I bought at a property sale, and have successfully learned how to sharpen my blade.
Haha... not sure if it was a mistake, but I cheaped out and bought an antique American style scythe instead of one of the new-made European designs. It's a heavy mother, and uses a somewhat different method than this. I was lucky that there was a sharpening service right in this town, else I don't think I could have managed that myself. My yard is also lumpy and uneven, full of dips and knots, and goes up an incline (it was woodland that the former owners had cleared, now chock full of pokeweed, virginia creeper, and rotting logs). This thing is a workout to use, but that's exactly why I bought it! 😀
Filmed myself and it is an eye opener…thanks so much for your inspiring vids…hey were did you get those boors…I’m looking for zero drop boots for my farm
Could you do a video on typical meadow management, starting with a field that has been neglected for awhile? (lots of thick grass, needs a couple of seasons to get back to a wildflower meadow. I know part of my struggles are from being inexperienced, but I think part of it has to be due to thick uneven grass in a field bumpy from moles, etc. Do I need to tough it out for a couple of seasons and remove thatch and smooth out rough terrain before it gets easier? I really appreciate your videos.
Perhaps. Best is to start with burning such an area in spring and then you also see garbage, tussocks, stones, saplings which you then can remove before the grass starts growing. Else it is just start working - it will just be better and better over the years. Mow and remove the grass each year!
No, I won't share this after all years experimenting. As they come out more widespread it is of course free to look and take measurements and replicate after your own mind!
The problem I'm having is that I'm not mowing grass, I'm using a weed blade on tall lambsquarter, canada thistlepigweed, velvetleaf, and others. So pretty much every stroke, I get a pile of big weeds stuck on other weeds or piling up on the scythe blade and not coming off. It would help to see how Janne handles fields like that!
Great video! I'm really keen in starting to mow with a scythe after watching your content. One off topic question, what are the shoes that you are wearing?
I've mowed a 17×8m allotment with uneven ground a few times and it felt good, but trying to mow our garden at home with much more even/flat ground I'm finding a lot harder, and I think my problem is my setup but I don't know what. I keep digging the tip into the ground and find it difficult to cut the grass short enough.
Setup, technique and sharpness. There is videos for all on my channel. Start with the setup one here, can be you also have a too flat blade but it is also covered in the video. Keep on! You will improve!ua-cam.com/video/9tgZ7-OAcGg/v-deo.htmlsi=EB9VxwsnUPlYlhlq
Mistake # 7- Not having a Scythe. This looks to be good for getting Sun and staying fit. any brands to recommend? Also, how long will it take me to Scythe 2 acres of ground if I can become proficient? And finally, when I am done, can I nto rake the grass? Id rather not to be honest. Thanks for the video.
Hi! We do sell scythes and the things you need to keep it sharp, some products is unique for our webshop. We ship internationally. www.slattergubben.se Here is no crap things so you at least learn what to look for! Two acres will take about 40 hours for a good scyther, I tried to do it in one day this summer but gave up after 14 hours and about 0.4 acres left. Raking and removal of the grass is important to get a meadow with high biodiversity. Handraking is about 20 hours more for 2 acres.
@@slattergubben6702 Thank you very much for the information. I read using Scythe and then the clippings on top of planted seeds subtracts the need for tilling, watering and produces great results. I will go to your website to place an order. I thought nothing could top Sweedish Snus but maybe I am wrong.
I have to question whether only mowing a 1/4 circle is always a bad thing. When the grasses are tougher or very tall I actually find it less tiring to cut a little less on each stroke.
Absolutely, no rules without exceptions! But usually even in that conditions with tall and perhaps laying grass and old uncut grass in bottom I like to work Infront of my core. But no wide strokes. Often also with only let the tip of the blade lay on the ground from start to end. Giving it fish up laying grass better and raises up the lay , protect the cutting edge better for surprises
@@slattergubben6702 Thanks for the response - regarding using the tip on laying grass, that's what I do too! Maybe there's hope for me yet... after about 5 years I think I've really gotten technique and sharpening down and my scything is really humming along. It's a fantastic tool when the stars align 😊
I noticed that your bottom handle makes you pull your tool. I have my bottom handle in the the other way, so I push it. Very interesting, I wonder what is the best way. Hope you understand what I mean....
The bottom handle at a Nordic gives you possibilities to push it even with a totally open hand throughout the stroke. No other snath gives you that. And the upper handle ease pulling back.
I hate the algorithm. I was SUGGESTED one video of a woman cutting a lawn with a scythe, which was interesting to see how it's done, and now i dont care. But UA-cam seems to believe i have discovered a new love for scythe mowing and i apparently can't wait to get started? Fuck off, UA-cam .
@@slattergubben6702 I think i figured it out what i did wrong. With a much narrower blade it went better already. And i did lift the blade a little bit at the beginning of the return stroke. I think that is why the cut grass was not sliding of the blade. Problem seems to be solved now!
My biggest mistake is buying modern scythe hardware (assembly at the end of the snath where the blade mounts) instead of sticking with the ancient cast metal hardware I had on my old straight handeled scythe. The new stuff is crap. Where do I find a source for old style cast pieces other than buying old scythes andmaking a new snath?
I scythe fairly regularly in the summer but only for very short sessions, and I find I get tense and sore if I try to go at full pace straight from the off. I would recommend gently warming and loosening your muscles up beforehand, starting at a very steady pace and pausing to loosen up some more each time you feel yourself getting tense.
Brukar bli att man går i korta strängar uppifrån och ned, då slår man ju gräset lite uppåt också vilket är bra om man vill att det ska torka. Men man får situationsanpassa beroende på om gräset ligger samt hur brant o lång kanten är.
my main problem is that i don't get my scythe sharp. there is an very very old rusty scythe on our farm yard. this one is really sharp and this cuts so easy and it is easy to get that sharp with the hammer. but all new scythe blades i bought (no cheap ones) don't get that sharp. i tried much things. nothing helped... the only thing i did not try was an angle grinder.
Hej, vi försöker restaurera en ängsyta i skärgården. Jag har slagit mycket högt gräs och vi har regnigt väder så det tar tid att torka, men min tid här är begränsad. Jag undrar om gräset måste torka helt innan man komposterar det?
Nej nej, finns ingen större anledning till det annat än att det är lättare och mindre jobb för er. Jättebra att ni gör något! Det finns en myt att gräset måste ligga kvar och fröa av sig. Självklart är det bra men absolut inget måste alla år. Du vet det finns ytor som är skötta som gräsmattor i decennier och som är mer eller mindre perfekta ängar när de väl släpps upp. Inget som fått vare sig blomma eller fröa där på urlänge.
Tack för svar! Jag förstår. En man som ska hjälpa mig forsla bort gräset så att det möglar och ruttnar istället för att förmultna om det inte torkas innan, men jag vet inte om det spelar någon större roll, därför ville jag fråga någon som jag vet har koll på läget!
the error at the begining was to use a scynth XD lawmower tractor 12hp or best 18hp power XD 2600square meter 1.5 mount of rainy summer... 5 cubic meter at least of grass ready to be dumped neat ur compost.. made in 5 hour ^^ even think to do it again with a lawmower made me sick XD
the 2600 square meter was taller than was its in this video somewhere more, somewhere less but average a litlte more... best trick to use a lawmower is to made it often enough to be at full speed all time.. and have the ability to take a rainy week of delay cuz its cut often enough .. best is to cut after sunny day just before a rain.. grass dont like be shortened if it dont have a fresh drink after
If you are not disabled you spend way less time turning parts of your lawn to a natural meadow and mow it once a year instead of maybe 15 times with lawn mower. I addition you get cut grass as a resource for covering and give nutrients to plants that needs that. Or making a nice compost where you after some years can harvest the best planting-soil. And scythe mowing is extremely fun and addictive to master. And cheap, silent, durable and sustainable comparing to the machines. Mowing lawn as a lawn with scythe is no problem either.
Scything comes easy for some, and is more difficult to learn for others, regardless of wether their parents knew how to scythe. I take it you are carrying on the tradition! (Vissa har lätt för att slå med lie medan andra har svårare att lära sig, oavsett om deras föräldrar kunde eller inte. Jag antar att du för traditionen vidare!)
not really, I like "living in a jungle" I never bother to do anything for my garden, +1500m2,, as long the road is clear to walk/drive, all the other can stay green... =)@@slattergubben6702
This is bad education. People will not remember your words, but will remember the images of bad techniques. The correct technique should follow immediately after wrong technique.
Although your suggestion is good calling it bad education is stupid. Only stupid people who have no patience to watch the entire video wont remember how to fix the mistakes. Dont be a troll.
Considering it's a videos about common mistakes tend to be more of a jumping off point for further learning I wouldn't consider it that bad. After all if they genuinely wanted to learn more they can look at his other series
I've never done any of these mistakes ever in my life, but I hope one day to try scything. 😋
I learned from you that the scythe handle was set too short for me, I am 198cm tall and I had to lean in order to cut, very tiring. So just wanted to say thank you.
I've been scything for about 20 years. I began with no knowledge, since there were no computer videos to teach how it is done. I made all these mistakes, of course! But after injuring myself with muscle strain (and one unfortunate cut on my hand from swatting at a mosquito) I slowly found that my body could tell me the easiest motion, and my field could tell me how to level the blade and make a fair swath. I hope anyone who is taking up scything will learn the best way -from you!
I keep coming back to your technique videos to ensure I am mowing correctly. I have never had as much enjoyment mowing as I do now with a scythe. I owe you many thanks for helping me climb the learning curve faster than would have alone. 😁✌
Thanks! Glad to hear! Do you also film yourself? I am looking for films on different persons that I can evaluate and give advice to for another official video ;)
@@slattergubben6702 I will get my better half to film me the next time I mow. I did this early on by propping my phone against a rock on a table, but I deleted that one. It may be a while as I cut our lawn a few days ago and it is growing slowly between feedings. I will upload to my own channel and send you a link. ✌
Over four years ago i done a week long scything course .Since than iv done very little & this W/E iv been trying to scythe my lawn ,which hasnt been mowed since last october. I think that i must have made at least some of those mistakes .
I have a whole playlist of scything tutorials that you could watch, if you want to freshen up your technique :)
Did 3 hours a day during the 1st lockdown, really helped the technique, it becomes effortless over time. and a lot more zen-like! It's all good!
Yup! Pretty sure I do all of them! Good idea about filming yourself! Never thought of that! I have 10acres here to cut fir hay! So I will be practicing quite alot over the next month! Thank you for all your help!
Cheers from Cantabria, northern Spain. Here everybody seem to be an "expert" when they see me handling the scythe, but nobody is eager to show how much of an expert they are when I tell them "ok, show me". I am a fan of yours now, and my technique has improved very much. I just need to get the blade properly sharpened!
My first "proper" Austrian sycthe just arrived today. You started my sycthe inspiration to mow my meadow. Thank you!
Can you put a link to where you bought the scythe?
@@Bonniebrubeckjeter ScytheCymru type that into Google 🙏👏🥰
@@Bonniebrubeckjeter search for "schröckenfux". It is over 500 year old company, the best scythe i ever owned
in Romania scythe is still popular , it is relaxing watching you cutting grass , you should try more difficult terrains that is where you show your skill
Nice one, Jan! I have not checked your channel for a long time, but you got me scything 5+ years ago(in Swedish!). Been loving it ever since!Great rejuvenated channel!
Thanks!
Hello, greetings from Slovakia, wonderful video! My grandfather taught me to mow and it's a great relaxation after the mentally demanding profession of a teacher at the university... My biggest mistake was too short handle...The side effect of classic mowing is that as I'm allergic to grass, I can't mow with a motorized mower, which creates a lot of pollen and dust particles all around. When I mow in the classic way, there is almost no dust, I breathe without problems and it is also beautifully quiet... It is a complete balm for the soul :)
I have been mowing for about 10 hours now and just put up my first video. I did watch a number of videos and learned a lot, mostly your videos. I have a way to go but I think this showed me I'm getting in the right direction.
J'aime beaucoup la forme du manche que vous avez développé, j'essaierai peut-être d'en faire un semblable un jour...
Et je suis content de voir que j'ai, après avoir fait mon apprentissage seul, corrigé moi-même certaines erreurs que vous décrivez.
Mais en tout cas merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos qui sont à inscrire au patrimoine.
EXCELLENT video! I like your teaching style. I learned a lot! Thank you for sharing your gifts
Thank you so much
Thank you so much from Chile 😊
pretty much all of them =D
Its a pretty big process of learning how to use a scythe. thanks for your videos =)
Maybe som day i will come to sweden and take one of your courses. =)
You are very welcome!
I do a combination of all of these 😂. I'm getting there. But yeah, filming myself feels dumb, but its been helpful.
I've never done any of these mistakes ever in my life, but I hope one day to try scything.
I would perhaps add : Forgetting to breathe / adopting a too quick pace. Especially when suddenly encountering a technically more challenging spot that requires more attention, that will make you alter your rythm and that will likely ask for swifter strokes, at least I have noticed that I tend to hold my breath. Don't commit this error for too long / too often or you will get exhausted without understanding why and then put the blame on poor technique or gear, or simply say that the grass stand/terrain was a difficult one !
That's one more! Another film with six more is to come!
Wonderful video! I was lifting the sythe too much at the beginning: I saw someone doing it like that and it looked very powerful to me
I bought a scythe, am about to use it for the first time. I haven't made any mistakes yet, because I haven't started 😄
This is a very nice video, and brilliantly filmed. I don’t understand the criticism in the comments.
Very nice content, bravo
@@hardstylelife5749 thanks!
Thank you for this Video.👍
It helps me to do this better.
Nice tips. I have never had much chance to scythe on level ground like this I wonder how I would perform!😂
Great information. Thank you for this fantastic video.
Definitely have a tendency to end up only mowing a quarter of a circle. I think I need to pay more attention to my placing when I start a new row.
Nice video. Good to see the outtakes also.
I've just begun to scythe, maybe 7 or 8 strokes just to get a "feel" for it, and haven't analyzed my style just yet. I am using an old tool I bought at a property sale, and have successfully learned how to sharpen my blade.
I find scything so interesting, pure poetry.
A good description!
❤🎉 yes exactly 🎉❤
Haha... not sure if it was a mistake, but I cheaped out and bought an antique American style scythe instead of one of the new-made European designs. It's a heavy mother, and uses a somewhat different method than this. I was lucky that there was a sharpening service right in this town, else I don't think I could have managed that myself. My yard is also lumpy and uneven, full of dips and knots, and goes up an incline (it was woodland that the former owners had cleared, now chock full of pokeweed, virginia creeper, and rotting logs). This thing is a workout to use, but that's exactly why I bought it! 😀
Great! If you want to upgrade please look in our webshop www.slattergubben.se
Very helpful, thank you! I hope it wasn't too painful to scythe with poor technique
@@worthlessprofessor6477 ha ha, no only fun!
A big thanks for the advice. i will need it to retry mowing XD
Filmed myself and it is an eye opener…thanks so much for your inspiring vids…hey were did you get those boors…I’m looking for zero drop boots for my farm
@@barryjohnson621 great to hear! It is Finnish feelmax. Very good and durable boots.
Could you do a video on typical meadow management, starting with a field that has been neglected for awhile? (lots of thick grass, needs a couple of seasons to get back to a wildflower meadow. I know part of my struggles are from being inexperienced, but I think part of it has to be due to thick uneven grass in a field bumpy from moles, etc. Do I need to tough it out for a couple of seasons and remove thatch and smooth out rough terrain before it gets easier? I really appreciate your videos.
Perhaps. Best is to start with burning such an area in spring and then you also see garbage, tussocks, stones, saplings which you then can remove before the grass starts growing. Else it is just start working - it will just be better and better over the years. Mow and remove the grass each year!
@@slattergubben6702 Any tips on controlled burning of a field?
Pretty much experiencing every single one of these right now
Thanks again for the video! Mistake #6 is definitely one I make.
Is there any chance you will make a video on how to make a Nordic scythe in Ash wood?
No, I won't share this after all years experimenting. As they come out more widespread it is of course free to look and take measurements and replicate after your own mind!
I think I’ve been biting off more than I can chew! Thanks!
Awesome video, thanks, :)
Thank you and you're welcome! :)
The problem I'm having is that I'm not mowing grass, I'm using a weed blade on tall lambsquarter, canada thistlepigweed, velvetleaf, and others. So pretty much every stroke, I get a pile of big weeds stuck on other weeds or piling up on the scythe blade and not coming off. It would help to see how Janne handles fields like that!
I would say right tecnice and sharp scythe is a good start. Not mow gras into gras and not take so wide strokes.
Bravo ViKING.....
vilken jävla video Janne! grym
everything perfect here
Thank you for video! Please could you share the brand of your shoes? I try to find something like you have for my everyday farming.
@@vlcibouda2263 Finnish feelmax, actually very durable and nice barefoot shoe
Jävla sheriff!
Great video! I'm really keen in starting to mow with a scythe after watching your content. One off topic question, what are the shoes that you are wearing?
Feelmax from Finland. Very durable and nice barefoot winter shoe.
@@slattergubben6702 Thank you!
I wish I saw this video when I had a scythe. Now I have a grass trimmer that is difficult to start and barely works ☹️!
@@aaroncourchene4384 never too late to get a new scythe! www.slattergubben.se
Yep I made all the mistakes
Basically I'm getting into it for the exercise I have 5 acres and I need to cut the grass
Vilken fin hatt!
@@KatrinaTapio visst är den! Köpt på marknad i Marocko
I can relate to all of these lol
I've mowed a 17×8m allotment with uneven ground a few times and it felt good, but trying to mow our garden at home with much more even/flat ground I'm finding a lot harder, and I think my problem is my setup but I don't know what. I keep digging the tip into the ground and find it difficult to cut the grass short enough.
Setup, technique and sharpness. There is videos for all on my channel. Start with the setup one here, can be you also have a too flat blade but it is also covered in the video. Keep on! You will improve!ua-cam.com/video/9tgZ7-OAcGg/v-deo.htmlsi=EB9VxwsnUPlYlhlq
Mistake # 7- Not having a Scythe. This looks to be good for getting Sun and staying fit. any brands to recommend? Also, how long will it take me to Scythe 2 acres of ground if I can become proficient? And finally, when I am done, can I nto rake the grass? Id rather not to be honest. Thanks for the video.
Hi! We do sell scythes and the things you need to keep it sharp, some products is unique for our webshop. We ship internationally. www.slattergubben.se
Here is no crap things so you at least learn what to look for!
Two acres will take about 40 hours for a good scyther, I tried to do it in one day this summer but gave up after 14 hours and about 0.4 acres left.
Raking and removal of the grass is important to get a meadow with high biodiversity. Handraking is about 20 hours more for 2 acres.
@@slattergubben6702 Thank you very much for the information. I read using Scythe and then the clippings on top of planted seeds subtracts the need for tilling, watering and produces great results. I will go to your website to place an order. I thought nothing could top Sweedish Snus but maybe I am wrong.
@@cbdyna ha ha, watch out for the snus. It might be even more addictive than scything!
I think I am doing all of the mistakes 😬
That's ok! Now that you're aware of them, you can start to fix them :)
I have to question whether only mowing a 1/4 circle is always a bad thing. When the grasses are tougher or very tall I actually find it less tiring to cut a little less on each stroke.
Absolutely, no rules without exceptions! But usually even in that conditions with tall and perhaps laying grass and old uncut grass in bottom I like to work Infront of my core. But no wide strokes. Often also with only let the tip of the blade lay on the ground from start to end. Giving it fish up laying grass better and raises up the lay , protect the cutting edge better for surprises
@@slattergubben6702 Thanks for the response - regarding using the tip on laying grass, that's what I do too! Maybe there's hope for me yet... after about 5 years I think I've really gotten technique and sharpening down and my scything is really humming along. It's a fantastic tool when the stars align 😊
nice, thanks.
Two questions:
Where to buy a good Scythe?
What is the best way to sharp the blade?
Thanks
You buy from us, we have some unique products you won't find elsewhere. www.slattergubben.se
Please se my films about peening and honing!
Do you sell/ship to US?
@@drock5597 yes! Please send an email with complete adress and phone to info@slattergubben.se
Nice wool sweather were did you get it?
Thank you! Probably a second hand store somewhere, I don't remember
I noticed that your bottom handle makes you pull your tool.
I have my bottom handle in the the other way, so I push it. Very interesting, I wonder what is the best way.
Hope you understand what I mean....
The bottom handle at a Nordic gives you possibilities to push it even with a totally open hand throughout the stroke. No other snath gives you that.
And the upper handle ease pulling back.
What type of blade would you recommend for thicker plants
I use my normal blade, but with cutting motion and sharpness and style. Else use an ax or blade hoe for sapplings.
I hate the algorithm. I was SUGGESTED one video of a woman cutting a lawn with a scythe, which was interesting to see how it's done, and now i dont care. But UA-cam seems to believe i have discovered a new love for scythe mowing and i apparently can't wait to get started? Fuck off, UA-cam .
I'm very happy to have you here though ;)
What am i doing wrong when the long wet cut grass sticks on the blade on the return stroke?
@@mark-d9k9b hard to tell. Some tangeled grass often behaive like that
@@slattergubben6702 I think i figured it out what i did wrong. With a much narrower blade it went better already. And i did lift the blade a little bit at the beginning of the return stroke. I think that is why the cut grass was not sliding of the blade. Problem seems to be solved now!
I am about to learn and cut grass for cows 🐄 😂
Perfect!
My biggest mistake is buying modern scythe hardware (assembly at the end of the snath where the blade mounts) instead of sticking with the ancient cast metal hardware I had on my old straight handeled scythe. The new stuff is crap. Where do I find a source for old style cast pieces other than buying old scythes andmaking a new snath?
Yes, I was getting back, shoulder and neck ache, but I am 63.
I scythe fairly regularly in the summer but only for very short sessions, and I find I get tense and sore if I try to go at full pace straight from the off. I would recommend gently warming and loosening your muscles up beforehand, starting at a very steady pace and pausing to loosen up some more each time you feel yourself getting tense.
im from the Philippines I couldn't find a scythe here, always wanted one to cut our lawn.
What kind of boots are those?
Feelmax from Finland, very durable. Had them for many winters now!
Exelent
Is it possible to cut ditches with this tool?
No problem at all. Very good I say!
Hej, har du några bra tips för att effektivt slå i diken?
Brukar bli att man går i korta strängar uppifrån och ned, då slår man ju gräset lite uppåt också vilket är bra om man vill att det ska torka. Men man får situationsanpassa beroende på om gräset ligger samt hur brant o lång kanten är.
my main problem is that i don't get my scythe sharp. there is an very very old rusty scythe on our farm yard. this one is really sharp and this cuts so easy and it is easy to get that sharp with the hammer.
but all new scythe blades i bought (no cheap ones) don't get that sharp. i tried much things. nothing helped... the only thing i did not try was an angle grinder.
The steel is probably too hard, so you can't flatten it thinly enough.
i feared that, this could be the problem. perhaps i really have to buy another old scythe blade on ebay
I have made all these mistakes + I discovered that I have been mispronouncing ‘scythe’ my entire life.
I think pronouncing is due to if you are native English or american
I’m curious about how you used to say it as I’ve only ever heard the pronunciation used in the video
@@Nick_308 the other is "skythe"
@@Nick_308 I always pronounced the ‘c’ as a ‘k’
Where did u get that hat?
@@lokeyGee87 Banana Beach , south Morocco
Hej, vi försöker restaurera en ängsyta i skärgården. Jag har slagit mycket högt gräs och vi har regnigt väder så det tar tid att torka, men min tid här är begränsad. Jag undrar om gräset måste torka helt innan man komposterar det?
Nej nej, finns ingen större anledning till det annat än att det är lättare och mindre jobb för er. Jättebra att ni gör något!
Det finns en myt att gräset måste ligga kvar och fröa av sig. Självklart är det bra men absolut inget måste alla år. Du vet det finns ytor som är skötta som gräsmattor i decennier och som är mer eller mindre perfekta ängar när de väl släpps upp. Inget som fått vare sig blomma eller fröa där på urlänge.
Tack för svar! Jag förstår. En man som ska hjälpa mig forsla bort gräset så att det möglar och ruttnar istället för att förmultna om det inte torkas innan, men jag vet inte om det spelar någon större roll, därför ville jag fråga någon som jag vet har koll på läget!
What's your footwear? I'm curious
Feelmax from Finland. Very good and durable barefoot boot !
@@slattergubben6702 Thanks!
I nid some Scythe to use in Rubber farm in Thailand
I live in a city, I did never scythe and have no plans on doing it, why did I watched the whole video?😂
My brother won't weld a blade for me stick?
Ahhh… Now I can why people invented lawn mower
My biggest mistake is not having a proper snath!
Soon it's hopefully hit the road❤️
Hamill Forges
My EXP is too low to mow by scyth
time to get on that then!
Улей на голове - зачет
bzzz
I click on ONE scythe video
That's how it goes :)
the error at the begining was to use a scynth XD lawmower tractor 12hp or best 18hp power XD 2600square meter 1.5 mount of rainy summer... 5 cubic meter at least of grass ready to be dumped neat ur compost.. made in 5 hour ^^ even think to do it again with a lawmower made me sick XD
the 2600 square meter was taller than was its in this video somewhere more, somewhere less but average a litlte more... best trick to use a lawmower is to made it often enough to be at full speed all time.. and have the ability to take a rainy week of delay cuz its cut often enough .. best is to cut after sunny day just before a rain.. grass dont like be shortened if it dont have a fresh drink after
I want to scythe....I do .... I really do......but there is always beer in my fridge.....and I live in a apartment......
Only a quarter :o
I'm surprised people still have time do this with lawn mowers around.
If you are not disabled you spend way less time turning parts of your lawn to a natural meadow and mow it once a year instead of maybe 15 times with lawn mower. I addition you get cut grass as a resource for covering and give nutrients to plants that needs that. Or making a nice compost where you after some years can harvest the best planting-soil. And scythe mowing is extremely fun and addictive to master. And cheap, silent, durable and sustainable comparing to the machines. Mowing lawn as a lawn with scythe is no problem either.
I take it that’s how they use to cut grass before lawn mowers were invented
I physically can't.
The first mistake is to not use a mower.
The old scythes are superior, the new ones aren't worth it, they are useless.
@@AveSeba-b6z if you buy crap yes. But we sell a lot of new quality scythes www.slattergubben.se
@@slattergubben6702 Awright boss, as soon as I gef rid of this disability, I catch up on you.
Не умеет косить. Разве так косят!
Too bad they don't make scythe for left handed
But we sell worldwide, also left-handed of both the Nordic and the Austrian snath. www.slattergubben.se
Make one. Been trying to find someone. I want to alternate sometimes.
Tell ya need a neck sling, or belt sling. So, all do is move your hips side to side. Holding it and swing it with your arms side by side is? tiresome
It's not hard to learn ..det är inte svårt, fast alla har ju ínte haft fäder med bakgrund som bonde ;-) bland mycket annat
Scything comes easy for some, and is more difficult to learn for others, regardless of wether their parents knew how to scythe. I take it you are carrying on the tradition!
(Vissa har lätt för att slå med lie medan andra har svårare att lära sig, oavsett om deras föräldrar kunde eller inte. Jag antar att du för traditionen vidare!)
not really, I like "living in a jungle" I never bother to do anything for my garden, +1500m2,, as long the road is clear to walk/drive, all the other can stay green... =)@@slattergubben6702
Only mistake is if the grass doesnt cut
you must be really fit.
This is bad education. People will not remember your words, but will remember the images of bad techniques. The correct technique should follow immediately after wrong technique.
That's a point. Hopefully people finds my other videos!
Although your suggestion is good calling it bad education is stupid. Only stupid people who have no patience to watch the entire video wont remember how to fix the mistakes. Dont be a troll.
Considering it's a videos about common mistakes tend to be more of a jumping off point for further learning I wouldn't consider it that bad.
After all if they genuinely wanted to learn more they can look at his other series
Great video 👍 where can I buy a good scythe? Thanks 🫡
@@History-detective please visit our website www.slattergubben.se we ship worldwide
i do all these mistakes at the same time.