Handmade scythe: ancient but necessary

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Summer… A resident of the metropolis comes to the countryside and enjoys the natural beauties. Birds are singing everywhere, beautiful butterflies are flying, and there is a smell of freshly cut grass. The scents of hay and wildflowers are intoxicating.

Not everyone succeeds the first time

Those who have a house in the village or a summer residence know such an ancient tool as a scythe. Mastering the skills of mowing is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Such a simple tool in itself, like a hand scythe, suddenly begins to be capricious in awkward hands: it mows unevenly, more often it even cuts an ant, or suddenly starts to pass along its surface, stubbornly not wanting to mow, as expected - smoothly cutting grass in even rows. Having “worked” a little in this way, you experience discomfort from calluses rubbed on your hands. It hurts, nothing happens, and the thought creeps into my head: “Well, this scythe to the devil, it’s better to buy a lawn mower!”

Call of the Wild

And yet, if you decide to purchase a summer cottage or build a house, you will have to master the skills of mowing. But when you no longer associate a handmade scythe with remnants of the past, you will definitely"make friends". As you mow the grass on your lawn one morning, you will suddenly feel a subtle connection with your ancestors.

Here are some rules for how to mow:

1. When you have a hand scythe in your hands, you need to stand up correctly and spread your legs a little.
2. Mow from left to right and vice versa. The main thing is that the blade is pressed firmly to the ground.
3. Mow with guiding motions along the radius, capturing about 15 centimeters of grass.
4. After every 1-2 strokes, move a little forward, 20 cm.
5. Torso should be slightly tilted forward, knees straight, head not tilted.
6. Do not be distracted from work, all attention should be focused on the mowing process.

Scythe - what is it like?

What is a tool? It consists of a curved sharp blade, a base (a long stick) with a ring (holder) on the side. Through it, the blade is fixed in the handle. That's all wisdom. It easily copes with any obstacles, hard-to-reach areas of grass - for example, in the corner next to the house. In addition, a manual scythe is also an environmentally friendly inventory: no smell of gasoline and noiseless operation.

Models that are offered by specialized stores "Everything for the garden and garden", as well as online stores, can be different: "pink salmon" or "stand", as well as a manual folding grass scythe forconvenient transportation and on-site assembly of the structure.

The length of models may also vary:

1. For smooth, unobstructed areas, a 7 or 8 (dm) model will do.
2. For mowing grass in hard-to-reach places, models with a value of 5 and 6 (dm) are designed.

Those who decide to purchase such equipment as a hand scythe will be pleasantly surprised by the price: prices are from 300 rubles and more. Very inexpensive when compared to other garden and garden tools.

Our great-great-grandfathers were wise and created a simple and convenient tool that we ourselves should not forget, and our children should be taught how to use it. Happy mowing!