Rupert wrote:
"Chris Bacon" wrote in message
[...]
I occasionally want a scythe. Can they still be bought?

Yes same place as secateurs-Lowes or Home Depot. Until it arrives
you
will have to snip with your secateurs.
http://www.thescytheshop.co.uk/price%20list.html

That's a lot cheaper than the one I found (though still quite a bill
for occasional use): worth following up, I'd say. Not the easiest
tool to use, of course.

--
Mike.