A gent contacted us to ask whether we could supply a snath to fit an old Austrian blade. “Probably”, I said, but we’d need to see it. Here it is: The owner believes it came out from Italy...
Learn More[Please also refer to this post for important comments about the content below!] As a scythe retailer I do sometimes feel the pressure of expectations. People call you “expert”, “super qualified”, and a range...
Learn MoreBack in January I had an email from a customer about a broken blade. It took a month or so for our stars to align so I could get out and check out the blade and the mowing action, and once again, after...
Learn MoreA friend passed on his broken scythe blade hoping for repair. It’s beyond my skill/equipment… I’ve sent it along to a guy with a MIG welder. It’ll be interesting to see how it goes....
Learn MoreWhetstones tend to break when you drop them on hard things. My bregenzer stone broke some months ago. Okay, it didn’t break, I broke it. Thankfully it’s the only one I’ve ever broken so far....
Learn MoreI’ve been hesitant to post this post, because I didn’t want to encourage people to think it’s a safe bet to treat a blade roughly. But after a recent conversation with a prominent character...
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