Art of Scything

The Art of Scything

Replace your noisy, smelly lawn mower .

Enjoy birdsongs, the smell of the grass, the satisfaction and have fun.

What can you learn in an introduction course (4 hours $65)

• How to set up a scythe to fit you and the job at hand

• Adjusting the blade for optimum mowing

• Adjusting the grips for greatest comfort

• Language of scything

• How to maintain the edge of the blade

• See what peening is

• Try you hand at scything

• Find out about different blades and their uses

• Introduction to Tai Chi style mowing

The advanced course (6 hours $110)

• Starts out like the beginners.

• Mowing with different blades in different conditions.

• Try your hand at peening.

• More instruction

DAY 2 FOCUS ON PEENING