The Scything Handbook Peasant Hoe Made it Italy

Made it Italy

From the top-of-the-line SHW "Rex" series

using larger strokes back and forth you pry the tines back to "comb" the soil upward

53-inch length

The Scything Handbook Peasant Hoe Made it ItalyWe found this book to be an excellent guide and reference not just for learning to scythe and maintain the tool, but also for growing and harvesting grains and grasses. It is no longer in print in the US, so we brought in copies from the UK to offer to our customers. From the publisher: The scythe is an elegant, efficient hand tool which is ideal for mowing long grass and harvesting many types of crop. There is a graceful, rhythmic quality to scything