I think I want to buy a scythe [SOLVED!]

Kittyfrisk

Kurtis said:

Kittyfrisk said:

Looks to me like a hedging tool, a Yorkshire billhook. Hope it works for you.

My grandad used to cut the sides of hedges with something like that.

So did I...

Supportact

Kurtis said:

Is that not more for horizontal branches/brush rather than vertical weeds?

Possibly,  but a lot of this stuff is bramble or quite thick growth so I'm hoping this will stand up to hacking away at it. I'll report back!

Supportact

Dominic said:

Offset said:

I inherited a scythe when we bought our house 20 years ago.  I also have a brush-cutter.  I have obviously never used the scythe but as I don't own a pitchfork, it may come in handy on here at some point.

Get the black hood and black habit to go with it ......
Make scary noises and win your local Halloween fancy dress prize 
Mr G Reaper

Thing is if I do that some joker will show up with a real scythe and I'll feel like a fraud. 

Kurtis

Supportact said:

Kurtis said:

Is that not more for horizontal branches/brush rather than vertical weeds?

Possibly,  but a lot of this stuff is bramble or quite thick growth so I'm hoping this will stand up to hacking away at it. I'll report back!

Brambles can be a right pain!

Good luck! 

Dominic

Kittyfrisk said:

Scythes are cool, but are very hard to master, sharpen & awkward to store. Not worth it for small areas & infrequent use.
Machete's Parangs, billhooks etc. are bad for all the reasons given so far, plus sharpening needed.
A sickle would be OK but involves a lot of bending over, sharpening & hand protection if not expert.

You can pick up a battery or mains strimmer for not a lot & it would be a sight quicker than the petrol version. Simples   

Romanian labourer working for us ....lovely chap ,pure agricultural Trannsylvanian peasant .....had a very overgrown site to clear
The strimmer kept breaking down and not much progress ......he explained a tool that he always used at home ;I realised he meant a Scythe .
We happen to have an old one that hasn't been touched in 30 years......I sharpened it on a Whetstone and gave it to him .
Magic.......he mowed down quater of an acre in 3 hours ......it would have been best part of a whole day with a strimmer .

ICBM

HAL9000 said:

‘The Scythe’ by Ray Bradbury

Freely accessible copy here if anyone isn't familiar with it.

https://talesofmytery.blogspot.com/2013/11/ray-bradbury-scythe.html

Benm39

ICBM said:

HAL9000 said:

‘The Scythe’ by Ray Bradbury

Freely accessible copy here if anyone isn't familiar with it.

https://talesofmytery.blogspot.com/2013/11/ray-bradbury-scythe.html

Thank you so much for sharing. I didn't know that tale but glad to have read it now. 

Supportact

ICBM said:

HAL9000 said:

‘The Scythe’ by Ray Bradbury

Freely accessible copy here if anyone isn't familiar with it.

https://talesofmytery.blogspot.com/2013/11/ray-bradbury-scythe.html

Well I just read the story and although it's very good I'm quite glad I didn't opt for the scythe now!

The axe/bilhook thing is working out very well by the way. Been out whacking the bramble,  it's a good work out as well. 

VimFuego

"Been out whacking the bramble"

yeah, I used to enjoy that, but the judge said I had to stop.