My grandfather used to do it without the tool , just the hammer and file . The blade on his best scite was half the width from a few decades of wearing...
I have peened with just a hammer and anvil before, however I am still learning to do it well. It sounds as though your grandfather was very skilled at scything.
@@iboughtafieldi bought one of these jigs and hated it. It destroys edge geometry and isn't any easier to use. If you can strike the jig every time you can hit the edge just fine. But I'm an experienced bladesmith so ymmv. Hammer peened is faster for me and the edge cuts better & lasts longer.
Hi, Are you based in the UK? If so there are a couple of places that I have used: www.scythecymru.co.uk/ www.thescytheshop.co.uk/ These are Austrian style scythes. They are light and easier to learn to use. They are adjustable so you can get a size that will fit you well. I have not seen newly made English or Scottish style scythe for sale, but they are sometimes found in antique shops: the condition for these may be questionable and they will not be made to fit.
How much does a scythe cost? I have VERY old grave sites on my new farm and would like to keep them clean, without waking the dead with a lawn mower. Thanks 👍
Thank you.for the question. In Britain it will cost around £170 for scythe (blade and snath), whetstone, stone sheath, peening jig and postage. These are Austrian style scythes which are the ones which are currently most used by scythe enthusiasts. If you are mowing a small rough area then a ditch blade may be most suitable. You may also want to check many stones are around, which can damage the blade. It takes a bit of time to learn, but I find it quite rewarding.
Thanks for the comment. I use a wet stone to sharpen the blade (also known a honing). Over time the edge becomes narrow and so here I am using a peening jig to flatten the edge, widening the section that can be sharepened and extending the time that the blade remains sharp. I suspect your father may have used a scythe with a hardened blade which requires a file to sharpen. I am using an Austrian style scythe which has a soft edge.
Ease of penetration requires the cutting angle to be as acute as possible. You can get such an angle only if the blade is very thin. Moreover, it is also true that the edge gets work hardened. After some use, that super thin edge is worn out and the stone no longer "works" (well, it still does, but the obtained angle is no longer acute enough for the intended purpose), hence the need to peen again.
The blade will remain sharp for longer after honing (sharpening) by having a wider edge. The edge of the blade gets drawn back during use and so it will need to be occasionally peened to rewiden the edge. It will need to be peened after around 8 hours of use - so a full day’s work.
У нас также отбивали, а потом срезали напильником или точильным камнем правили. У вас отсутствует техника кошения, так целый день косить не сможешь, косят не руками, а спиной. И когда правильно косишь коса свистит😊
Thank you for the comment. Completely agree that it is better to use your torso to get the motion. This is some of my earlier mowing, which I was mowing at the end of Autumn and so it is not the best mowing, I am using a really short blade. I usually use 65-75cm blades and mow in the spring and summer. I have some better recent footage of mowing. The English, Scottish and American style scythes tend to be sharpened with a file or grindstone, but most of the blades on the European style scythes tend to be very soft and can just be sharepend by peening and whetstones.
My grandfather used to do it without the tool , just the hammer and file . The blade on his best scite was half the width from a few decades of wearing...
I have peened with just a hammer and anvil before, however I am still learning to do it well. It sounds as though your grandfather was very skilled at scything.
@@iboughtafieldi bought one of these jigs and hated it. It destroys edge geometry and isn't any easier to use. If you can strike the jig every time you can hit the edge just fine. But I'm an experienced bladesmith so ymmv. Hammer peened is faster for me and the edge cuts better & lasts longer.
@@EthanPDobbins plus the jig is so expensive!
@@Musicpins yup. It was a big waste of money for me. I'll probably put it up on ebay or something eventually
So chill
love your videos keep up the good work
Thank you. Glad you like them :)
Mantap😊
Can you tell me where can I buy this tool?
Hi,
Are you based in the UK?
If so there are a couple of places that I have used:
www.scythecymru.co.uk/
www.thescytheshop.co.uk/
These are Austrian style scythes. They are light and easier to learn to use. They are adjustable so you can get a size that will fit you well.
I have not seen newly made English or Scottish style scythe for sale, but they are sometimes found in antique shops: the condition for these may be questionable and they will not be made to fit.
How much does a scythe cost? I have VERY old grave sites on my new farm and would like to keep them clean, without waking the dead with a lawn mower. Thanks 👍
Thank you.for the question. In Britain it will cost around £170 for scythe (blade and snath), whetstone, stone sheath, peening jig and postage. These are Austrian style scythes which are the ones which are currently most used by scythe enthusiasts.
If you are mowing a small rough area then a ditch blade may be most suitable. You may also want to check many stones are around, which can damage the blade.
It takes a bit of time to learn, but I find it quite rewarding.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hehehehe. Peen. 😂
Haha, oh dear :D
We call @Ididathing IDAT for short. Can we call you IBAF?
If you want to. But I'm so bad on acroymns that I'll probably forget :D
@@iboughtafield I forgot too. Until this short popped up in my feed again. Hope the field is doing well.
My dad used to sharpen it with file, what's being achieved here .. work hardening the edge?
Thanks for the comment. I use a wet stone to sharpen the blade (also known a honing). Over time the edge becomes narrow and so here I am using a peening jig to flatten the edge, widening the section that can be sharepened and extending the time that the blade remains sharp. I suspect your father may have used a scythe with a hardened blade which requires a file to sharpen. I am using an Austrian style scythe which has a soft edge.
Ease of penetration requires the cutting angle to be as acute as possible. You can get such an angle only if the blade is very thin. Moreover, it is also true that the edge gets work hardened. After some use, that super thin edge is worn out and the stone no longer "works" (well, it still does, but the obtained angle is no longer acute enough for the intended purpose), hence the need to peen again.
@@samueldougoud3289 Thank you. Agree with everything you've said :)
Why did you reshape the cutting edge?
The blade will remain sharp for longer after honing (sharpening) by having a wider edge. The edge of the blade gets drawn back during use and so it will need to be occasionally peened to rewiden the edge. It will need to be peened after around 8 hours of use - so a full day’s work.
У нас также отбивали, а потом срезали напильником или точильным камнем правили. У вас отсутствует техника кошения, так целый день косить не сможешь, косят не руками, а спиной. И когда правильно косишь коса свистит😊
Thank you for the comment. Completely agree that it is better to use your torso to get the motion. This is some of my earlier mowing, which I was mowing at the end of Autumn and so it is not the best mowing, I am using a really short blade. I usually use 65-75cm blades and mow in the spring and summer. I have some better recent footage of mowing. The English, Scottish and American style scythes tend to be sharpened with a file or grindstone, but most of the blades on the European style scythes tend to be very soft and can just be sharepend by peening and whetstones.
It was not a science bit our grand dad's.supportrd homsted with scythe work on the field s even had no ideas of A I or..maybe green green dads🎉
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Thanks for watching:)