I bought one from my local garden centre it was some years ago but aI think
it was less than £10
It was very sharp, so I sharpened it myself and kept it honed from time to
time will I was working
Once you get used to them they are very good but you soon work up a sweat!
The back swing can be used to lift grasses that have been flattened.
Its probably good swing practise if your a golfer

I used mine to clear a small section of a field that my garden adjoins to
( the local council used to cut the field twice a year until it "forgot" the
field was there when they tendered the work out to a private company who now
charge £2000 to cut 3 acres of grass! needless to say the grass is rather
long now! )

I've got lazy now and use a petrol strimmer


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DavidH wrote,

I've just picked up on the July discussion about garden scythes. The
"Garden Scyther" referred to below is advertised on Saturdays in The
Times (£11.95 for one or ££9.95 each for two, +P&P).

I'm wondering whether anyone else, in addition to the one report
(below) has
bought one and what he or she thinks of it - effectiveness, durability
etc.

Other than that, I remember Chris Beardshaw on 'Gardeners' World' a few
weeks ago using a scythe of similar size handle/action to a golf club.
Can anyone tell me more about it?
Thanks

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Does anyone know where to buy a hand scythe at a reasonable price ?


I recently purchased an item called a Garden Scyther which I saw
advertised in the Telegraph and AG, I think, for about £15 including
postage. Unless you are after a proper scythe, and if you need it
only for the occasional use, you might well find it suitable. It is
basically a long knife (33ins long), like a parang or panga, and the
thin blade is sharp(ish) on both edges and curved upwards at the end.
If you can get a good swinging motion going - a bit like a slice at
golf, but backwards as well as forwards - you can clear long grass,
nettles, etc without too much difficulty, although it is definitely
not as effective as a traditional scythe.


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