This comment is not about this particular video, but your channel in general. The content you're providing here is fantastic. The editing ist very good and your way of demonstrating your knowledge is very entertaining and informative. I needed this channel. I've been struggling with the scythe for years, but I made huge progress after watching your videos and applying your techniques. Thank you so much. With best regards from Bonn, Germany Marc
Love the series, thumbs up and I'll keep commenting for the algorithm :) I'm trying to get people to rediscover the scythe as a valid and efficient tool and I think there is a lot of potential in that!
I love these videos. I bought my scythe last week before finding this videos. I went to town on my backyard. May have cut more plants than weeds than I should have. But it was fun. Good exercise. Very effective tool. Surprised more people don't use it in North America.
Thankyou for these wonderful instructions; i am ( a lady) from India; i happened to come across your video while searching for techniques to cut grass; i have not seen anyone using a scythe here in south India ( finally i got one courierd from north india AV -40Scythe ); still trying to get the flow; (i think my hands are not strong enough ) shall continue practicing as per your tutorial Thankyou ⚘
Cool! It's a mystery that the scythe never seemed to reach Africa or east of Iran. In the last decades i know some people from Germany have introduced it to Nepal and might northern India. I visited Karnataka 2006 and we saw really nice meadows in the mountains. While we here in Sweden save hay due to hard winters I learned that you do hay in the wet season saving for dry periods.
@@slattergubben6702 wow!! Its nice to hear that you have been to India; i am from the southern tip of India( Kerala - just south of Karnataka) 🤗 now i have a teacher from Sweden !!!!
Thank you for this series. In about a week I will be mowing old, tall and tangled grass. I have my Hartstahl 65cm ready. Hope there will be video from you on this topic.
Thank you, glad you're enjoying it! There is in fact a video coming out next Thursday about Mowing Taller Grass! It's not specifically about old grass, but I think and hope it will be helpful to you nonetheless. And we can definitely do a video on old, tangled grass later on, although not in time for next week :) Stay tuned!
Perfekt timing! I still struggle to mow the short grass and will give it the next try this weekend. The "catching" is something I never thought about. I will try with your instructions. Beautifull shots of your mowing as well. I love it!
@@slattergubben6702 It went pretty good! Turned out, that I used far to less ground pressure! Also the rolling "onto the tip" did a big difference. Thanks again! =)
Always like your videos. This one with a good balance in between how many details to get into for new ones vs. for more experienced, who would like to learn more. Yep, lawnmowing with the scythe should be into every garden owners’ skills. You also get into the point of the importance of a sharp edge on the blade. Well, I might be into some nerdy details now. Hope it´s okay, as every time I grap the scythe myself, I like to listen my nerdy “friend on the shoulder”. He/she always challenge me with smaller details. You´re into the detail of letting the scythe roll, showing the pressure to the ground through the stroke, from beginning of stroke to the end of stroke. Brilliant!!! Can´t imagine any other instructions on the TH-cam showing this. A very important detail for short cuts especially! Therefor it´ might be very impolite of me to mention, that in some part of the movie, you miss to end the strokes with the “roll” ending with the tip of the blade closer to the ground, to finish the cut to the very last straw. Guess, I´m influenced too much of my “friend on my shoulder”, but anyhow. Just had to mention this, as Peter Vido told me the words “always mow with ease”. Comparing these vise words and the way you grap the grips (although, with your words of letting the scythe roll) it´s by the hand clutching hard to the grips. A hard grip by a clutching hand, makes it far more difficult to let the scythe roll to be even with the surface from beard to the right and tip to the left. A more lighter grip, using more of the fingertips would ease the cuts all the way from the tip of the blade to your toes. Getting nerdy - perhaps!?
Into the honing. Just shortly - looks like the blade is well peened (who would ever doubt) and you peen frequently. This is not the stage how beginners are into. They´ll never ( I really doubt) get hold of a sharp edge, by such a short honing with a fine stone. Well, stop me now ……! This is a brilliant, very informative - the best constructive and most inspirational TH-cam film made to inspire new and none-but-soon becoming-schythers to say the F-word to any kind of machines in their gardens. Thank you so much Jan, for making this video!
Thanks Niels! No worries! Nerdiness and curiosity is what forms us into good mowers and teachers! I might perhaps cheat with the rolling and keeping the blade to the ground. Sometimes it might be better and more relaxed. As you know many people from SE Europe have a different style with usually longer blades, straighter snath and deeper but narrower strokes. In that style the blade is lifted both at the beginning and the end of the stroke. BUT, no grass is cutted half way up. I might do a film with this style that is preferably used in flat meadows with high grass - and when the gras is going to be fodder. Though I never teach that for new-beginners as it is hard for them to understand the difference to Hockey -mowing! Regarding holding the grips I usually teach to relax in the hands on the way back. In the actual stroke it is in some conditions pretty good to have a firm grip according to me. But of course never firmer than needed. I would say that the design on the Nordic handles is absolutely outstanding providing a relaxed hand also in the stroke. Regarding honing and peening I have other films describing that deeply!
I’ve been mowing for four years. I live in hills in North Wales. The environment is very wet and slops are steep with lots of weeds and brambles. Can you do a video one mowing on a steep slope and also on cutting thick weeds and brambles? Thank you enjoying learning from you your videos are great.
Mainly work downhill. Brambles and scythe is no perfect combination. Possible but very tough. I would say brush cutter + blade hoe for the roots is better.
This is a lost skill in Britain! I have been scything badly on and off for years! Now I can sort out all my mistakes and practice improving, then encourage others. I understand that the grass responds to scything with much healthier cleaner growth. I'll see how it improves my lawn this summer.
I'm happy to hear that you're trying! And there is a playlist of videos you can watch to improve your technique, including a video on common mistakes to look out for. Let me know how it goes!
@@slattergubben6702 Thanks, Iwill. I'm hoping to get some hands on tuition as well as watching your video's, as I co-incidentally met a guy who teaches scything skills in my part of the country (Devon/Cornwall)
Love your videos! We are bringing some scythes to sell in our outdoor power equipment shop. We hope we can get people into this truly green alternative to string trimmers and mowers. Thanks for taking the time to show us how to use them. Anyway of getting your scythes and or snaths to the U.S.?
Hi! Nice, yes for sure, please contact at info@slattrrgubben.se. selling snath one by one is results in large freightcosts due to the length. But a larger bunch would hopefully reduce that quite dramatic.
Thank you, another excellent tutorial! Do you have any tips on cutting tall, dry grass? I sometimes wish a serrated scythe blade was available for this purpose.
Thank you so much! There next video will be about Mowing Taller Grass, so stay tuned for that and let me know if there is anything I can explain further. I'm also assuming you've watched Part 1 and 2 of this series, from your phrasing, but if not, check them out as well. Thank you for watching!
Hello! I like your videos! Always can learn something new and enjoy good content. Which model of hooked blade Fux scythe you can suggest for short grass moving? Sometimes you talk and write about South East European style of moving, and you are right. Greetings from Serbia!
Hello and thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying the content, more coming soon :) The 65 cm is great for beginners and a bit more versatile. If you have mostly flat, open areas and a little more experience I would suggest the 75 cm. www.slattergubben.se/shop/product/kroknasa-65cm?tm=&sm=produkter/kopa-lie/lieblad-orv-knackutrustning
Dear Janne, I was wondering: using quite a low of pressure on the ground, combined with the thin peened edge as you show in other tuto's ànd the speed of the mowing stroke, will increase the chances on quite severe edge damage. That is why I only peen my blades upto max. 3-4mm (seldom 5mm), and the course blades only at 2-3mm. All the best, Kevin -Zeis en Bijl-
Well, we think a little bit different there. During my 12 years of using peening blades in severe stony meadows I never destroyed a blade. And never got a damage that is not reparable. Not the others in the team as well. And some begin really as nubes.
I’m from Việt Nam, I really like your scythe to cut grass, it is interesting and good for health… Unfortunately, our country not use this tool…I cant buy one to experience! 😢
What i like to do is? Make it work for me! Not me, working for it 🤣🤣🙄🙄 I like making fun to. and for a good work out. SWEAT SWEAT AND SWEAT👉👉 More of AEROBIC EXERCISE> Rather than Man Power Exercise > Get them slings on them shoulders> go side side side👉 Your just going to have to custom make, your own shoulder harness! I started out with a weed eater sling. THEN I made one out of leather and it works EXCELLENT👍👍 All i did was put a eye bolt on the scythe, where it fitted me and comfortable, and just hook off and on the harness to it
mit Gewalt und Sportlichkeit muss man überhaupt kein Gras »hauen«, es wird geschnitten und entsprechend der Grashöhe die Schwadbreite geschnitten - es gibt soviel Klugscheißerei hier im Netz, das einem das Kotzen kommen möchte.
This comment is not about this particular video, but your channel in general.
The content you're providing here is fantastic. The editing ist very good and your way of demonstrating your knowledge is very entertaining and informative.
I needed this channel. I've been struggling with the scythe for years, but I made huge progress after watching your videos and applying your techniques.
Thank you so much.
With best regards from Bonn, Germany
Marc
That's fantastic to hear! Thank you so much and I am so glad you find my videos helpful and improving your scything!
Love the series, thumbs up and I'll keep commenting for the algorithm :) I'm trying to get people to rediscover the scythe as a valid and efficient tool and I think there is a lot of potential in that!
Haha thank you so much, glad you're enjoying it! :D More to come!
I love these videos. I bought my scythe last week before finding this videos. I went to town on my backyard. May have cut more plants than weeds than I should have. But it was fun. Good exercise. Very effective tool. Surprised more people don't use it in North America.
Thanks.. I've been a learner for quite a long time on a small scale, but this is still helpful
Thankyou for these wonderful instructions; i am ( a lady) from India; i happened to come across your video while searching for techniques to cut grass; i have not seen anyone using a scythe here in south India ( finally i got one courierd from north india AV -40Scythe ); still trying to get the flow; (i think my hands are not strong enough ) shall continue practicing as per your tutorial Thankyou ⚘
Cool! It's a mystery that the scythe never seemed to reach Africa or east of Iran.
In the last decades i know some people from Germany have introduced it to Nepal and might northern India.
I visited Karnataka 2006 and we saw really nice meadows in the mountains. While we here in Sweden save hay due to hard winters I learned that you do hay in the wet season saving for dry periods.
@@slattergubben6702 wow!! Its nice to hear that you have been to India; i am from the southern tip of India( Kerala - just south of Karnataka) 🤗 now i have a teacher from Sweden !!!!
Thanks again, just in after some practice on gravel, good to see that you mention the basic movements also in this video. Neil.
Great to hear, thank you! How did it go on the gravel?
@@slattergubben6702 Ah grand thanks, it's a bit like learning Latin or Ballroom dancing. Get the rhythm.
You are such a wealth of good information. I really enjoy learning from you
Thank you for this series. In about a week I will be mowing old, tall and tangled grass. I have my Hartstahl 65cm ready. Hope there will be video from you on this topic.
Thank you, glad you're enjoying it! There is in fact a video coming out next Thursday about Mowing Taller Grass! It's not specifically about old grass, but I think and hope it will be helpful to you nonetheless. And we can definitely do a video on old, tangled grass later on, although not in time for next week :) Stay tuned!
Perfekt timing! I still struggle to mow the short grass and will give it the next try this weekend. The "catching" is something I never thought about. I will try with your instructions. Beautifull shots of your mowing as well. I love it!
Thank you so much. Let me know how it goes!
@@slattergubben6702 It went pretty good! Turned out, that I used far to less ground pressure! Also the rolling "onto the tip" did a big difference. Thanks again! =)
This series is fantastic. Keep em coming!
Thank you! More is on the way :)
Always like your videos. This one with a good balance in between how many details to get into for new ones vs. for more experienced, who would like to learn more. Yep, lawnmowing with the scythe should be into every garden owners’ skills. You also get into the point of the importance of a sharp edge on the blade.
Well, I might be into some nerdy details now.
Hope it´s okay, as every time I grap the scythe myself, I like to listen my nerdy “friend on the shoulder”. He/she always challenge me with smaller details.
You´re into the detail of letting the scythe roll, showing the pressure to the ground through the stroke, from beginning of stroke to the end of stroke. Brilliant!!! Can´t imagine any other instructions on the TH-cam showing this. A very important detail for short cuts especially! Therefor it´ might be very impolite of me to mention, that in some part of the movie, you miss to end the strokes with the “roll” ending with the tip of the blade closer to the ground, to finish the cut to the very last straw.
Guess, I´m influenced too much of my “friend on my shoulder”, but anyhow.
Just had to mention this, as Peter Vido told me the words “always mow with ease”. Comparing these vise words and the way you grap the grips (although, with your words of letting the scythe roll) it´s by the hand clutching hard to the grips. A hard grip by a clutching hand, makes it far more difficult to let the scythe roll to be even with the surface from beard to the right and tip to the left. A more lighter grip, using more of the fingertips would ease the cuts all the way from the tip of the blade to your toes.
Getting nerdy - perhaps!?
Into the honing.
Just shortly - looks like the blade is well peened (who would ever doubt) and you peen frequently. This is not the stage how beginners are into. They´ll never ( I really doubt) get hold of a sharp edge, by such a short honing with a fine stone.
Well, stop me now ……!
This is a brilliant, very informative - the best constructive and most inspirational TH-cam film made to inspire new and none-but-soon becoming-schythers to say the F-word to any kind of machines in their gardens.
Thank you so much Jan, for making this video!
Thanks Niels!
No worries! Nerdiness and curiosity is what forms us into good mowers and teachers!
I might perhaps cheat with the rolling and keeping the blade to the ground. Sometimes it might be better and more relaxed. As you know many people from SE Europe have a different style with usually longer blades, straighter snath and deeper but narrower strokes. In that style the blade is lifted both at the beginning and the end of the stroke. BUT, no grass is cutted half way up.
I might do a film with this style that is preferably used in flat meadows with high grass - and when the gras is going to be fodder.
Though I never teach that for new-beginners as it is hard for them to understand the difference to Hockey -mowing!
Regarding holding the grips I usually teach to relax in the hands on the way back. In the actual stroke it is in some conditions pretty good to have a firm grip according to me. But of course never firmer than needed. I would say that the design on the Nordic handles is absolutely outstanding providing a relaxed hand also in the stroke.
Regarding honing and peening I have other films describing that deeply!
I’ve been mowing for four years. I live in hills in North Wales. The environment is very wet and slops are steep with lots of weeds and brambles. Can you do a video one mowing on a steep slope and also on cutting thick weeds and brambles? Thank you enjoying learning from you your videos are great.
Mainly work downhill. Brambles and scythe is no perfect combination. Possible but very tough. I would say brush cutter + blade hoe for the roots is better.
Great guide for scything!
Thank you! :D
What a time to be alive!
TH-cam takes me from watching how to make a smashburger to a koala bear being rescued to a guide on how to use a scythe.
This is a lost skill in Britain! I have been scything badly on and off for years! Now I can sort out all my mistakes and practice improving, then encourage others. I understand that the grass responds to scything with much healthier cleaner growth. I'll see how it improves my lawn this summer.
I'm happy to hear that you're trying! And there is a playlist of videos you can watch to improve your technique, including a video on common mistakes to look out for. Let me know how it goes!
@@slattergubben6702 Thanks, Iwill. I'm hoping to get some hands on tuition as well as watching your video's, as I co-incidentally met a guy who teaches scything skills in my part of the country (Devon/Cornwall)
@@rowanfawdon6363 Perfect! 😀
Love your videos! We are bringing some scythes to sell in our outdoor power equipment shop. We hope we can get people into this truly green alternative to string trimmers and mowers. Thanks for taking the time to show us how to use them. Anyway of getting your scythes and or snaths to the U.S.?
Hi! Nice, yes for sure, please contact at info@slattrrgubben.se. selling snath one by one is results in large freightcosts due to the length. But a larger bunch would hopefully reduce that quite dramatic.
Thank you, another excellent tutorial! Do you have any tips on cutting tall, dry grass? I sometimes wish a serrated scythe blade was available for this purpose.
Thank you so much! There next video will be about Mowing Taller Grass, so stay tuned for that and let me know if there is anything I can explain further. I'm also assuming you've watched Part 1 and 2 of this series, from your phrasing, but if not, check them out as well. Thank you for watching!
Would it be possible to cut a ridge and farrow field using a scythe? Love the videos!
Hello!
I like your videos!
Always can learn something new and enjoy good content.
Which model of hooked blade Fux scythe you can suggest for short grass moving?
Sometimes you talk and write about South East European style of moving, and you are right.
Greetings from Serbia!
Hello and thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying the content, more coming soon :) The 65 cm is great for beginners and a bit more versatile. If you have mostly flat, open areas and a little more experience I would suggest the 75 cm. www.slattergubben.se/shop/product/kroknasa-65cm?tm=&sm=produkter/kopa-lie/lieblad-orv-knackutrustning
Can a scythe be used to cut Bermuda like the style found in Palm Springs, California? Would you mind making a view to show how?
I'm going to give these excercises a shot. Beginning to feel like my snath isn't an ideal shape.
That might be the case. Have you watched step 1 of the Beginner's Guide, the Basic Movements? Maybe those can help as well.
Dear Janne, I was wondering: using quite a low of pressure on the ground, combined with the thin peened edge as you show in other tuto's ànd the speed of the mowing stroke, will increase the chances on quite severe edge damage. That is why I only peen my blades upto max. 3-4mm (seldom 5mm), and the course blades only at 2-3mm.
All the best,
Kevin -Zeis en Bijl-
Well, we think a little bit different there. During my 12 years of using peening blades in severe stony meadows I never destroyed a blade. And never got a damage that is not reparable. Not the others in the team as well. And some begin really as nubes.
Nice tutorial. I will have to try that tomato trick to see when in need of peening!
Peening is roughly once a day, honing after each one or two minutes!
I’m from Việt Nam, I really like your scythe to cut grass, it is interesting and good for health…
Unfortunately, our country not use this tool…I cant buy one to experience! 😢
@@xuânlê-o5t we can ship to Vietnam from our webshop, though it can be pretty expensive. www.slattergubben.se
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What i like to do is? Make it work for me! Not me, working for it 🤣🤣🙄🙄 I like making fun to. and for a good work out. SWEAT SWEAT AND SWEAT👉👉 More of AEROBIC EXERCISE> Rather than Man Power Exercise > Get them slings on them shoulders> go side side side👉 Your just going to have to custom make, your own shoulder harness! I started out with a weed eater sling. THEN I made one out of leather and it works EXCELLENT👍👍 All i did was put a eye bolt on the scythe, where it fitted me and comfortable, and just hook off and on the harness to it
mit Gewalt und Sportlichkeit muss man überhaupt kein Gras »hauen«, es wird geschnitten und entsprechend der Grashöhe die Schwadbreite geschnitten - es gibt soviel Klugscheißerei hier im Netz, das einem das Kotzen kommen möchte.
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