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The Scythe and the Power Mower |
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Three decades of Growing
Good Food
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Whether you're growing a small patch of grain, cutting some hay, or just wanting to keep an area mowed without a gasoline engine flapping in your ear, the scythe is a great tool. We managed to get a good one many years ago, and I recommend it enthusiastically it if you can find one similar. |
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We first had one of those heavy, hardware store models -- which was a joke, though not a
very funny one if you were trying to do any serious work with it. Then we splurged for a
model purchased from Smith and Hawken (this was way back when they sold quality tools, no
relation to the current catalog by the company of the same name). Our scythe was made by
Hand & Foot Ltd, Green River Rd, PO Box 611, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301. After almost
twenty years, it is still in great shape, though much broken in. * * * * * * Copyright © 1999 by Susan Robishaw
P.S. 2009 - For many years after Smith and Hawken
changed their direction and dropped those great tools they used to carry we
couldn't find a source for these excellent scythes. But this was before the
internet opened up the world for those of us in rural areas. It seems that
almost anything you want is available somewhere now! Go for a good one, it's
well worth it. |
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