Learn about the ancient art of mowing with a scythe. The scythe is simply the most efficient and graceful tool for mowing. It cuts heavy weeds and tall grass with ease, and with practice can be ...

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Swish, hush. Swish, hush. That's the metronomic murmur of a long-handled scythe as it makes its slicing stroke and backswing. It's a sound much more appealing on a Shenandoah Valley morning than the ...

Swish, hush. Swish, hush. That's the metronomic murmur of a long-handled scythe as it makes its slicing stroke and backswing. It's a sound much more appealing on a Shenandoah Valley morning than the ...

Scything may seem like an antiquated method of harvest and weed control, but improved tools and a growing desire in many to be more earth-friendly is reviving the old technique. Although I didn't know ...

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