Recommend a cheap grass-slashing tool?
I have a lot of long grass to cut down. Cannot afford a mechanical or
electric device, so I am looking for a manual tool. I woild get a scythe, but they typically cost a lot. I do not want to do a lot of bending (as one would say with a sickle) - so I am looking at other kinds of grass slashers. Has anyone found one that they can recommend? Can you provide a link? Here is one I have seen : http://tinyurl.com/6bf8te7 There are other designs too... TIA! |
Recommend a cheap grass-slashing tool?
Janet wrote in
: In article , says... I have a lot of long grass to cut down. Cannot afford a mechanical or electric device, so I am looking for a manual tool. I woild get a scythe, but they typically cost a lot. I do not want to do a lot of bending (as one would say with a sickle) - so I am looking at other kinds of grass slashers. Has anyone found one that they can recommend? Can you provide a link? Here is one I have seen : http://tinyurl.com/6bf8te7 There are other designs too... TIA! I would hire a big strimmer to clear the area, rake it off after, then keep the grass down with a cheap push-mower. Janet Hi Janet, Thanks for the suggestion, but I specifically want a hand tool, partly because they are quiter, partly because they are less expensive in the lonbg run, and partly because I just enjoy slashing grass manually. |
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Recommend a cheap grass-slashing tool?
On Sun, 8 May 2011 18:28:25 +0000, kay
wrote: AL_n;920401 Wrote: Janet wrote in : - In article , says...- I have a lot of long grass to cut down. Cannot afford a mechanical or electric device, so I am looking for a manual tool. I woild get a scythe, but they typically cost a lot. I do not want to do a lot of bending (as one would say with a sickle) - so I am looking at other kinds of grass slashers. Has anyone found one that they can recommend? Can you provide a link? Here is one I have seen : 'Grass Whip, Whip long grass into shape! Garden Equipment' (http://tinyurl.com/6bf8te7) There are other designs too... TIA!- I would hire a big strimmer to clear the area, rake it off after, then keep the grass down with a cheap push-mower. Janet - Hi Janet, Thanks for the suggestion, but I specifically want a hand tool, partly because they are quiter, partly because they are less expensive in the lonbg run, and partly because I just enjoy slashing grass manually. Have you tried freecycle/freegle? You might be able to get a scythe if someone is clearing out a garage. Needs a bit of training, a fair sense of rhythm, and a lot of practice, though: if a scythe's sharp enough to be much use, it's a serious danger to the user's left ankle. -- Mike. |
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