Essential Information & Helpful Guides

Instructional

Make a Simple Peening Bench from Offcuts of Timber

Before you begin peening, you need to mount your peening jig or anvil. Here is how we make simple peening benches from offcuts of wood.

Beginners, Buying a scythe, Instructional

Choosing the Correct Snath Length

Snaths are available in four lengths. The length needed depends on your height – see table in this guide.

Beginners, Instructional, Using a Scythe

Peening and Sharpening

Good mowing technique will only get you so far. The key to easy, relaxed and efficient mowing is a really sharp blade. Here is the low down on peening – what it is and why we think it is worth

Instructional, Land Management and Biodiversity

Using Hay Racks in Hay Making

Here is a guide to how we stack our hay racks. Racks are used to save hay from bad weather when is not yet dry enough to bring into a barn. The design of the rack allows the hay to