Description
A two blade set gives you greater flexibility,
with each blade being suited to different mowing conditions.
One blade can be kept well peened for the grass mowing and the other maintained with a stronger edge for the rougher stuff like weeds, brambles and bracken.
Can’t Decide on a pairing?
A Profisense 75cm blade and a Falci 187 55cm blade is a good starting place for a lot of people.
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Ditch and Meadow Blade set
An all rounder and a grass specialist
The Ditch and Meadow blades are a classic pairing.
The Ditch blade will manage rough work like young brambles and bracken, but can also be used for trimming narrow areas, paths, rough grass or round trees.
The Meadow blade is kept in good condition for mowing grass, lawns and meadows.
OPTIONS:
Which Ditch Blade?
The 65cm Styria blade is a versatile ditch blade, and at 65cm will cover more area in a given time.
The 55cm Falci 187 is useful in more confined circumstances eg paths less than 3-4ft in width, areas with a lot of obstacles. It is a good choice if you want a shorter blade to cover a mix of grassy trimming work and rougher mowing.
Which Meadow blade?
Most people can mow well with the 75cm Profisense blade, given an open situation with at least 6ft of width to mow in.
In more confined areas, or to mow heavier and tangled grass, a 65cm Profisense blade is more appropriate.
Bush and Meadow Blade set
For the really rough stuff and grass mowing
If the majority of your none-grass mowing is really rough or overgrown (eg brambles, bracken, saplings) you’ll be better off pairing your Meadow blade with a stronger Bush blade.
The Meadow blade is kept in good condition for mowing grass, lawns and meadows.
OPTIONS:
Which Bush Blade?
The Falci Bear is a tough blade that is suitable for mowing tough weeds, bracken, bramble and woody plants such as raspberry canes and young tree suckers. It has some overlap with the ditch blades so is the better choice if you want a blade that can do some rough grass mowing too.
Be aware – this blade is stronger then your snath! Make sure the hafting angle is properly set and the clamp is tight before you start to mow and check it frequently as you work.
The Fux Bush Blade is a pure tough work blade, so a better choice if that’s the majority of the work you’ll want out of your second blade. It isn’t designed to cut grass, but it’s short length means it puts less strain on the snath.
Which Meadow blade?
Most people can mow well with the 75cm Profisense blade, given an open situation with at least 6ft of width to mow in.
In more confined areas, or to mow heavier and tangled grass, a 65cm Profisense blade is more appropriate.
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Books
We highly recommend adding the book “Learn to Scythe” to your scythe set.
This comprehensive instruction book is clear, informative and easy to read. It’s the next best thing to going on a scythe course! Only £10
Also available Managing Grass with a Scythe. Add to your scythe set for £6.
We highly recommend adding the book “Learn to Scythe” to your scythe set.
This comprehensive instruction book is clear, informative and easy to read. It’s the next best thing to going on a scythe course!
Add a copy of Managing Grass with a Scythe by Simon Fairlie to your scythe set for £6.00.
New revised and extended edition, an excellent book with guidance on how to manage grassland with a scythe, everything from hay making to mowing the lawn.
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Which snath length do I need?
Snaths are available in four lengths. The length needed depends on your height.
Your Height———-Snath Number
Less then 5ft ———Size 1
5ft – 5ft 10————-Size 2 (150cm)
5ft 8 – 6ft 4————Size 3 (160cm)
6ft 4 and taller——–Size 4
Once the correct length has been chosen, the scythe can be fine tuned using the adjustable handle positions on the snath such that the set up suits your height and mowing style.
Note:
People who are at the edge of the height range may not be sure which snath length to choose.
If your legs are long in proportion to your body length you should choose the longer snath. If they are short in proportion to your body length choose the shorter snath. This should give you the most useful range of adjustment of the handle positions.
Which Peening Jig do I need?
We are now offering a choice of two jigs with our sets.
The standard jig is a good entry level jig and a cost effective way to begin peening. This jig is the better choice for peening blades used for coarser mowing.
If you end up doing a lot of peening you may, in the future, want to move onto a Fux deluxe jig or freehand peening with an anvil.
The Fux Deluxe Peening Jig is slightly more expensive but is a better quality jig.
It is a good choice if you expect to stick with jig peening over your scything career, you will do a lot of peening (multiple blades, many times a year) or if you want to get started with the best tools. It is especially good for helping you achieve a finer, grass-mowing edge.
Which Sharpening stone do I need?
As standard, we recommend a La Saurat sharpening stone as we find this stone offers a good compromise – it is easy for a beginner to use, yet is fine enough that it does not wear away the peened edge too quickly.
As you gain experience with sharpening the finer Rozutec stone will enable you to achieve a good sharp edge whilst removing even less metal, increasing the length of time a peened edge will last.
Preparing your new blade for mowing
All new blades should have the lacquer cleaned off the cutting edge to prevent it clogging the sharpening stone. See this post for further details.
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Each kit contains:
- Two Scythe Blades,
- An adjustable wooden snath (inc movable hand grips, clamp and wedge),
- A whetstone holder (for carrying the sharpening stone whilst out scything),
- A natural Sharpening Stone (for regular sharpening of blade in the field),
- A Peening Jig (What is Peening?),
- A Garryflex block (for cleaning the blade prior to peening),
- An artificial Stone: Carborundum (for use after jig peening),
- A Quick Set up Guide.