"pammyT" fenlandfowl @talktalk.net wrote in message
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"stevek" wrote in message
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Hi people...

Does anyone know where I can buy a decent hand scythe to help me clear a
rather overgrown area in my garden. (From a UK shop or online). I'm not
looking for one of those giant "grim reaper" one!!! Just a small one to
help me clear a small area with poor access.
It's called a sickle.

It's called a grass hook round here. The car boot sales are awash with them.
I got mine for 50p. The best one if you can find it is a cranked one, ie the
blade comes out of the handle, turns 90deg down, for an inch or so then
90deg up again so that you can cut close to the ground without ripping your
knuckles off. You may also get a *rubber* at the same car boot stall, it's
an oval section sharpening stone to go with it.

Steve