
Learning to scythe in the hay meadow
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Waxcaps and Grassland Fungi
What are waxcaps? Waxcaps are the most visible and distinctive members of the grassland fungi community. Often brightly colored and with a…
DIY Stone Holder
Need a stone holder but don’t have one to hand? Read on to find out how to make your own quick and…
Ways to buy from Scythe Cymru
This page details ways you can currently buy a scythe from us. We are constantly monitoring the Covid situation, following Government advice…
Scything under an Electric Fence
A throw back to May 2020, during Lockdown 1. Periodically cutting the grass along the fence line stops it touching the bottom…
Schröckenfux snath design updates
Reducing Plastic Use In response to consumer demand, Schröckenfux are no longer adding the plastic guard to the end of their wooden…
Preparing your new scythe blade
How to get your new blade ready to mow! Remove the Lacquer from the edge All new blades come coated in a…
The Austrian Scythe is a light and versatile tool.
It is quiet, requires no petrochemicals to run and is enjoyable and easy to use. We use a scythe instead of a strimmer or mechanical mower for everything from mowing meadows to clearing brambles, with equal if not better results and no uncomfortable mechanical vibrations.
We would like to share our skills, built up from many years of using the scythe in our garden, around the smallholding, hand hay making, teaching, talking and sharing.
We run courses to get you started on your scything journey or help you as you progress. In our shop we sell the same high quality equipment that we use. Through this website we share information about many aspects of scything, hand hay making and hand farming.