Comments on: The Art of Scything

By: syd dunstall

syd dunstall — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:06:44 +0000

I also, would appreciate to know where these scythes can be purchased.
Thanks.
Syd Dunstall

By: Nicola

Nicola — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:44:52 +0000

Same question, where do I get one? I asked at several hardware stores yet. There’s scythes.com.au, but it seems to me a bit expensive.

By: Pakka

Pakka — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:18:33 +0000

Thanks Gerald

By: Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:48:03 +0000

My grandparents grew and harvested millet with a scythe We thrashed it by hand and hulled it in a wooden stomping device called a stoopa
The cooked cereal was wonderful with fresh raw milk -goat and cow.
The old stoopa was sent to a museum in Stockton California.

By: Pakka

Pakka — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:10:44 +0000

Hi …Can scythe be used to harvest rice ? Has anyone tried this appreciate if you can share the experience.

By: greg

greg — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:39:52 +0000

http://scythesaustralia.com.au/ if you’re here in Oz.

By: Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:56:02 +0000

I like using a scythe but am limited due to rocky soil and if the land has not been cared for and grazed it tends to have a lot of woody material it is natural for it to revert back to a forest.

By: Glen Novello

Glen Novello — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:48:31 +0000

Where do I get one? I’m just on my way outside to slash grass with the brushcutter and I’m not looking forward to that hot noisy dusty experience but I have too to protect from fires.

By: Craig Mackintosh

Craig Mackintosh — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:55:39 +0000

I must concur on this. When I studied organic biological agriculture we used scythes between alternating rows of crop and green manure – cutting the green manure and applying it as mulch to the crops inches away. Scythes are fast, extremely efficient and using them is almost therapy. There is no noise or fumes to disturb the peaceful execution of your tasks. Appropriate technology indeed.