What was this machine for? - Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- In today's video, we showed the renovation of the Dengelfix scythe, which is more than 100 years old.
This device is screwed to the table, the scythe is guided through the device and the blade is flattened by turning the crank.
This lever regulates the width of the blade, narrow and wide, it should be 3 - 6 mm.
Finally, lightly drag the scythe with a whetstone. The use of the scythe has been documented in Europe since the early Iron Age, especially the so-called short scythe mounted on the mower at an obtuse angle. Since the Middle Ages, long scythes, similar to today's, have been replaced.
And nowadays scythes are used very little. They have been replaced by mechanical equipment such as agricultural and domestic lawn mowers. If you liked our video, leave subscription, like, share.
And one last question at the end of the ball are you ever scythe? or have you tried mowing with this traditional scythe on the grass?
Write us your experience in the comments Have a nice day and see you again next time :)
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Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
Good morning, Vietnam!
Congratulations Radek for another beautiful job.
A hug Radek Veronica, A Merry Christmas to everyone.
Merry Christmas to you too, friend :) Radek and Veronica
thank you for this surprise video. Stay safe in these turbulent times. You have become like a friend. of the family. Prayers and blessings
Thank you Donald, I really appreciate that :) Radek
Now I see what the device is used for. It is a scythe sharpener, and it works. Good job restoring it.
I love it. Those huge exposed ball bearings are awesome
I have seen professionals flatten their scythe with a hammer and a special small anvill. In duch we call this 'haren' (hair, meaning making as thin as a hair). This was over 50 years ago and the crafsmen were already nearly pensioned. They were very skillful. Nice video again, I never saw a semi automised machine like this.
Sugar cane machetes were often sharpened with the hammer method as well
I found this very interesting, I worked as a kennel maid for a time as a teenager. One of my jobs there was to use a scythe on the grass which the dogs could play on. I sharpened this with a whet stone . I was fifteen, my first job after leaving school. Now I will be seventy next month, This brought back lots of memories.
Grandpa, who passed in the 1960's, cut the yard with a scythe. Every time I see a Grim Reaper I'm reminded of Grandpa. I still have his scythe hanging in the garage, it's in need of sharpening.
Thank you for your story Suzy :)
Thank you for your story :)
Mine too
Hello Radek & Veronica beautiful restoration good job have a happy Christmas and stay safe
I love hearing your language. Seasons greetings x
I'm pleased :) Thank you
Those little stop-motion moments add a nice little touch of whimsy. Excellent restoration as always!
Ich wusste, was es ist, als ich den Namen Dengelfix las. Mein alter Nachbar war eine Koriphäe im Dengeln von Sensen. Das Dengeln von Hand ist eine Kunst und mein Nachbar beherrschte diese perfekt. Leider verstarb er bereits vor über 20 Jahren im stolzen Alter von 91 Jahren. Ich vermisse ihn...
Diese Maschine hier ist sehr alt. DRP steht für Deutsches Reich Patent und geht tatsächlich auf das Kaiserreich zurück, das 1918 aufgelöst wurde. Wirklich erstaunlich, was die Leute damals bereits alles bauen konnten.
Ebenso erstaunlich, was ihr daraus gemacht habt. Sehr schön, ich ziehe meinen Hut vor dieser Leistung. Erstklassige Arbeit
Frohe Weihnachten wünsche ich.
Cooles Teil, so was hab ich noch nie zuvor gesehen.
Another beautiful restoration!
Thanks!
Years ago (late '70's) I was a volunteer in US National parks, forests, and Designated Wilderness areas.
On one occasion a small fire got started near a grassland area adjacent to a forest, both of which were within the boundaries of a designated Wilderness Area. We needed to cut enough of the tall grass to cut off the fire's path to the forest. Since no motor-driven devices (among many other things) are allowed in a Wilderness we had to cut the grass with large scythes to successfully cut off the fires path. It might have been kind of fun but for the urgency. The scythes? The Ranges kept such tools for just such situations. And razor-sharp!
Never would have guess that in a million years great job again !!
Another great resto' Radek. Well done!
Thanks Brian :)
Good morning from north Texas
Nicely done 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing
Surprise around every corner. What a great trip back intime. Used a scyth when I was young..
That makes me happy, thank you Donald :)
Ни за что б не догадался! Автору- респект! Люблю смотреть Ваше видео!
Did you notice that I've most recently seen in the world news about Armenia, knowing that nowadays, they have these vans that levitate? 🕴 🇦🇲
This is way cool.. Never knew such a machine even existed! Great restoration.
Did you notice that I've most recently seen in the news about Armenia? I've seen what they already have. They nowadays have these 4-door sports cars that levitate. As a matter of fact, I've seen their van that levitates. 🕴 🇦🇲 😳 🤔 😅 😐 🤣 🇦🇲
Une machine dont j’ignorai totalement l’existence... très belle restauration, Merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos . Passez de très belles fêtes de fin d’année. Encore MERCI
dobrý den,kosu jsem naklepával(a to s přípravkem-trn a dva kloboučky) před asi tak 20 lety,nedávno jsem zkoušel síct.Šlo my to mizerně,holt křoviňák je křoviňák.krásné video,hezké vánoce a Šťastný nový rok.Karel L
My Father used a scythe on our small holding some years when the grass was more than waist high and none of the mowers could cope. I tried it a few times and it was hard work, My father could do the 2 acre field in a couple of days.
Lovely restoration of an ingenious sharpening technique. Lovely selection of obscure items you come across.
Enjoyed the show
Another outstanding restoration and a very interesting device. I really liked Veronica’s presentation, I did not understand a word but still enjoyed it.
You have an uncanny knack for finding unusual devices which makes your restorations even that much more interesting.
Read the words in the description for what she said.
I didn't understand a word either. I do understand she is a beautiful woman and her eyes are almost magnetic.
The closed captions cannot translate Swedish ☹️
I love the "what is it restoration" videos trying to figure out what the machine does. The fact I don't speak the language just makes it more of a challenge. It never even occurred to me this device was a sharpener.
Another excellent restoration. I remember many years ago looking for a left handed scythe, with no luck.
Доброго дня радек та віроніка. У відгуках вже писали, що такого станка, мало хто бачив. Я також вперше бачу, цікава річ. Добра робота. Дякую вам, нехай щастить.
Дякую за коментар Юрий, гарного дня Радеку та Вероніці
As usual a very good video my friend. I always enjoy watching. Thank you very much.
I thank you my friend :)
Sehr gute Restaurierung, und sehr schönes Video 👍👍👍 Am Besten gefällt es mir ab 17.39 😀😀😀 Wunderschöne Frau 💖 Velmi pĕkné 😀😀😀
I have used a scythe on tall grasses. When sharpened properly, it works great! Easy to use, you get into a certain back and forth rhythm.
We also had a scythe at the summer cabin, more convenient than lawn mower when you have tall grass. Almost zero maintenance, works every time.
Ciekawe urządzenie 🤔Fajny film.Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia.
Great job - well done! My father used a scythe especially in tall grass, which an ordinary (mechanical) mower wouldn't catch. Before this "machine" came up, they would 'dengel' a scythe with an anvil and a hammer - cold hammering makes the steel very hard, so the edge will hold much longer. The purpose of the 'Dengelfix' is to imitate that cold hammering to create a very sharp and hard edge. Touching it up with a whetstone afterwards makes it a razor! The 'dengel'-process only hardens the very edge, otherwise it would crack and chip, so you can't use a scythe with a fully hardened blade. I tried it two or three times (with very little sucess), you have to get used to it for sufficient results and need years of experience to really master it.
It's still in use either for very tall grass or in steep mountain grasslands in the alps and elsewhere.
Keep up your great work and stay safe
Thank you for the explanation :)
Thank you and your family for these videos this year . Merry Christmas ⛄ and a Great Newyear !!
с большим удовольствием смотрю ваши сюжеты. каждый сюжет по своему интересен. спасибо вам. удачи вам.
Very interesting farm piece.
Always showing interesting tools.
Fascinating piece of equipment. Thank you for the demonstration of its use. May your Christmas be blessed.
Merry christmas and a happy New year to you and you family.
I though I had seen about every farm tool ever but thats a new one on me . Great job.
Awesome restoration! And a very lovely lady by the way!
Thank you Jeff, Veronica
This is the first in my book. I have never seen anything like this. I love all that you do. I leaen SOO much. Thanks again Granny90
Thank you so much :)
I currently do use a scythe to cut hay for my livestock. I have restored an antique american (english) style scythe for this purpose. But I also use a European style scythe which I peen by hand using a peening jig. I am aware of several different machines for this purpose, but have never before seen this one.
Love the videos, keep up the good work.
Thank you for your story Mike. Good luck on the farm :) Radek
I would have been a damn long time guessing that one !!! Great restoration.
Fantastic job!!! Looks better than new!!!
Fun fact: They also used scythes in Japan and China! In fact the kusarigama weapon was based off of a hand scythe!!!
And the name of that 'hand-scythe' is 'sickle'. in. English. Not so much fun than real sickle the multi tool of patch and field. There are heavy sickles enough to cut wrist-thick woods.
Sickle had little advantage as decent weapon so never be a popular choice. The advantage of sickle weapon was concealed weapon - disguising local petit peasants. I mean really. That's a true fact of historical ninja not NINJA
Excellent presentation. Congratulations on the restoration and the beautiful girl presentation
Beautiful restoration, as always. Don’t worry about your English, it’s better than most who live in the United States.
Great job, have a great Christmas & New Year , Stay Safe Friend !!!.
Another excellent and carefully done restoration. I would never have guessed this device was for sharpening scythes. I wondered if it was a hand tool for b ending metal tubing. Thank you
if i understand the comments below the video, it's not actually for sharpening the scythe, but for flattening the blade after it has become kinked and warped from use. i suppose that such scythes are probably quite thin metal and they easily become dented
This one had me guessing to the end. I used a Scythe at my Grand-Pa's farm in Lemoore CA, USA.
It was a short one he said but to me, 8-10 years old, it looked like a sword attached to a shovel handle, lol now.
But to get the dents, from hitting Rocks, out of the blade he used a small square faced heavy hammer and then a file to sharpen it.
The funny thing is, when I was about 16, Dad told me that Grand Pa really did like us to come over because back then I could find Rocks he never could find when cutting the high grass. Fun Times!
When i was a kid we had a tiny anvil (about 2 fingers wide) stuck in a large wooden log that you sit on. Then you use a large flat hammer and that anvil to reshape the blade before using the oval whetstone to sharpen it. If the damage was really bad, we had a handcranked large (around 2 feet or 60cm diameter) grindingstone wheel too that would get all kinds of farming tools sharp again. Good old times...
@@michaelwellman2079 : Too funny neighbor ! - San Jose
I thank you Pat :)
Seen a lot of old things . That is not one of them . Cheers . Clear Laquer tip , Spot on
There are some inventions that America can't beat Armenia in. 🇺🇸 😳 😑 😐 😒 🙄 🇺🇸
another great job . Merry Christmas to you and yours.
...молодец Донна Вера!-, до последнего кадра не мог понять, что это за приспособление и для чего оно нужно, у нас в деревнях такого не было, косы и литовки отбивали перед заточкой молотком на железнодорожном костыле забитым в деревянную плаху, а ты красавица молодец,- теперь этому экземпляру место в музее!-, здоровья тебе и удачи во всём!!!
Большое спасибо Вадим :) Радек и Вероника
Vaše filmy se mi moc líbí. Děláte velmi dobrou práci, za kterou si vás vážím. Pozdravy z Polska.
Great restoration. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Tak jsem si tím lámal hlavu až do ukázky použití. Nepřišel jsem na to. Tohle si myslím, je i docela vzácnost. Krásný úlovek. Gratuluji!
Díky Zdeňku :)
I wouldn't have known what that was.... We used a hammer and anvil to sharpen syths and sycles... Great find and Class Job on the finish...
Thank you John Patrick :)
Thank you for a fantastic restoration. I had no clue this had ever existed. Wishing you both a very happy Christmas with lots of wonderful foods and happiness. Many Blessings, ♥️
Your video is always so relaxing to enjoy watching. Great restoration work it turns out beautiful and gorgeous.
Beautifully renovated as always. I'm impressed with what you can do. Merry Christmas And Happy New Year To You
Thank you for Jerek's favor. Have a nice holiday :) Radek and Veronica
Jsem z Ukrajiny, mám zájem o vyučení češtině á řeknu vám že vaši natáčení videa jsou pro mě velice zajímavý. Máte zlatí ručičky a taký dost překvapených věci, kterým dáváte druhy život! můj pozdrav! Když jsem byl malý, a mňely jsme dost králů husí a kozy, taký vždycky chodil sekat trávu.
Bezva, díky Aleksandr za komentář v mém jazyce :) Radek a Veronika
Thank you for another fine restoration, especially since this is now a rare device but still useful to someone. I want a scythe - I have one particular part of my property that would benefit from cutting with a scythe, because there are too many obstacles to a modern lawnmower or yard tractor. But the price of a good scythe in the US discourages me from buying one. Your work in restoration is great, though some techniques are new to me the end resuslt is functional and beautiful, too. Please keep posting your videos, they are very enjoyable.
Thank you so much for the beautiful words :)
HERMOSO TRABAJO CHICOS!! FELICES Y BENDECIDAS FIESTAS!!! 🙋🏻♀️🎆🎆🎆🎆🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
I actually own a long and short scythe, but never really had to use one. However, when I was young, I did have to regularly use a sickle for several years, which is similar... Nice restore as always!
Wow again. Beautiful!
Excellent set of fixed keys
Very cool 👍 would never have guessed it was used for that.
Super,ich habe nie gesehen die Maschine soweit.
Excellent restoration as always. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Radek and Veronika!
Thank you friend, like :) Radek and Veronika
You make things look better than when they were new. Have a GREAT CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR for you and yours:)
Magnifique travail encore une fois. Je ne connaissais pas cet outil, qui m'a grandement étonné.
Bravo pour ce joli travail. Ma chère Veronika, mon cher Radek, je vous souhaite de très Joyeuses Fêtes de fin d'année 😘😘😘
What a fabulous tool! What a great restoration!
Best wishes for this holiday season to all of you, Radek and Veronika, may 2022 be filled with joy and prosperity for you!
Another wonderful restoration of an obscure and highly interesting piece of the past. Thank you for all of the entertaining and informative videos of the past year (s) and I look forward to many more! I wish you and your family all of the joys and happiness of the Holiday Season, and send wishes for a Healthy and Prosperous coming year................Gratefully Yours, GRC
Merry Christmas! 👍🏻
Merry Christmas :)
Dengelfix - german (may be bavarian) word "dengeln" means sharpening a scythe by hammering
Also in austria a household name...
Its a two part german „Lego“ word…
Dengeln means sharpening by hammering, fix means fast, so its a fast sharpener.
Thanks so much for that explanation as I was really curious as I am a "tool Nut" and was wondering~!
I think this Tool, is just made to straighten the blade of Sickle..🤔
You find the coolest pieces of antique/vintage equipment. I wish you and your family a happy Christmas and a safe and good New Year!
Happy Holidays to you too Shawn :)
Привет! Как и в предыдущем комментарии до самого конца не мог понять для чего это приспособа! Я сам сугубо городской житель, но по роду своей деятельности в молодости встречался с косьбой трабы, так мой учитель отбивал специальным молотком литовку, причем до рассвета, а косить траву начинал с первыми лучами солнца, правил лезвие оселком! А да, встретил ваш комментарий на сайте реставратора, было приятно встретиться на просторах интернета! Всем добра!
Super cool nicely done.
This is a great restoration
Thanks Tony :)
Opět parádní video, a chválím i závěrečnou ukázku a vysvětlení 👍
Díky :)
@@VeradonaRestoration Že to je na kosu jsem věděl během prvních asi 15 vteřin, nebožtík děda měl něco podobnýho, ale kam to po jeho smrti přišlo ví jen Bůh a Svatej Václav ...
I had to look up what the item was had no idea great job Happy Holidays😱😱🦘🐨🇦🇺
Привет из Казахстана ! Ролик как обычно 👍 Раньше о таком только слышал ! Теперь и увидел 😊Вас с наступающим котолическим Рождеством , здоровья, бодрости духа и мирного неба над головой ☀️
thanks for all the tips, advice, secrets, etc. I bought 3 rusty, ir semi rusty projects yesterday...(corn sheller, coffee grinder, and raisin pitter, ).. I use such things, cause they're fun, and I get a little work out!... lol...merry Christmas!!
Great job again. Love your work!
Thanks Shahid :)
Another excellent restoration Radek. I even recognised the spanners as I have the same set. They certainly do the job.
Aowsome , briliant as usual, merry christmas and happy new year.
Great job 👏
Dengelfix hatte mir gesagt wofür man diese Maschine braucht, nur der Mechanismus war mir nicht klar, toll gemacht.
Danke Thomas :)
Impressed again and pleased with your work. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's. Your Texas friend Paul 🌲😊👍🇨🇱🇺🇸
merry christmas and happy new year to you Paul :)
Great Work as always!!👍
I used a scythe a few times when I was young, before my dad bought a mower.
I was used to sharpen it lightly with a whetstone, but at the end of the job the scythe had to be re-sharpened by hammering the cutting edge on a special anvil.
I wasn't aware this tool was a thing!
Thank you :)
Ahoj. Pekná mašinka . Žasnem čo všetko ľudia voľakedy nevymysleli.
Ja som sa vrátil ku klasickému sekaniu kosou. Je to neskutočný relax a nedám na to dopustiť.
Základ je ale kvalitná a dobre naostrená kosa. Inak je to dojedu. Kosu si naklepávam sám ,ale robím to na tom prípravku čo sa bežne predáva v železiarstvach. Na babke som to ešte neskúšal.
Great job
I didn't know such machines existed before I watched your restoration. I'm very pleased that you demonstrated its use at the end of your video. I have never used a scythe myself but have watched other people cutting rushes to be used for roofing thatch. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from your friends in England.
I saw this device and used it for the first time, I think the classic anvil and whetstone is easier to use :) Have a nice day friends :) Radek
Complimenti per il tuo lavoro!!! Un grande abbraccio di buone feste a tutta la famiglia 👪 Ciao.
Merry Christmas to your family.
thank you, too :)
Yes I have used a scythe before. I tried to cut down some Tall Grass behind my barn and soon found out that was the wrong way to go. I hung it up on the barn wall as decoration and it's been there ever since. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Hihetetlen szerkezet! Szépen felújjítottad. Nem gondoltam volna hogy kaszaélező. Annó még a nagyapám tanított meg kaszálni. Mai napig tudom használni. Van is egy kaszám. Néha-néha még használom. Boldog Karácsonyt és kellemes új évet kívánok nektek! Gábor Magyarországról!
Excelente! Congratulações e um feliz 2022 a todos!
Did not know o w what it was for..Merry Christmas🎄!!
dobrý den,musím nechat,že to je geniální tah renovace a zároveň vzdělávací okénko,jste úžasní a děkuji,a ano s kosou mě můj dědeček učil sekat,brousit,klepat, like
Veronica, thanks for the demonstration at the end of this video. Up to that time I did not have a clue what the purpose was for that device. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas season, filled with peace, happiness and a healthy family. Greetings from NE Ohio, USA. Peace dear lady.
Similarly :) Thank you, Veronica