Mow the lawn with the scythe

The nature-friendly mowing method also saves fossil fuels and money, and it can also be used optimally on long-growing grass in the garden and on otherwise difficult-to-access terrain. However, you have to be a little familiar with mowing technology and have at least heard the terms “dengeling” and “sharpening” before.

With “a good cutting edge”, mowing becomes child's play

Does the Sensenverein e. V. on his online portal and gives many informative Contributions an easily understandable overview of the most important rules for handling and maintaining historical mowing tools. If you register for the (free) forum access, you will also get some insider trick so that you can really every moderately talented do-it-yourselfer and allotment gardener can acquire the necessary basic technical knowledge in a short time can. If that's not enough, we recommend taking a look at "

The Sense Handbook“, Which was published by Haupt Verlag in Switzerland in 2017 and presents numerous pictures and drawings related to the art of scythe mowing. All operations, from assembling a Scythe up to the optimal and spinal disc-sparing mowing technique are explained on the 144 pages. There is also no lack of helpful tips and tricks for hammering and sharpening, forging scythe blades or hints for the appropriate and safe storage of a scythe.

Off to a date with the scythe teacher

The best way to learn is really practical at one of the courses that are held in many federal states by long-standing experienced scythe teachers. The current dates are regularly and one month in advance on the Homepage of the Sensenverein e. V. Germany published, where you will also find interesting reports on the special kind of mowing events that have already taken place. In the self-test, however, the author of this article has determined that it is not an excessively long exercise needed to get along with the wrought-iron mowers halfway, even without having to do it yourself hurt.

Who buys (scythes) cheaply, buys twice (mostly)

This age-old aphorism applies to gardening tools often and to Scythes almost always. The partner sales of the German and Austrian scythe club is the Silvanus shop, where customers have the guarantee a perfectly crafted scythe with a scythe that fits exactly and is tailored to the body size receive. For a 60 to 75 cm long scythe you have to reckon with a price between 50, - and 60 €, matching scythe throws with key cost at least 70 €. Compared to the noisy lawnmower, it is an inexpensive alternative that you can use for your surroundings in the evenings or on the weekends without disruption.