A garden scythe for mowing small lawns, mini-meadows and paths, and for weeding around other plants / objects.

Each set contains: 

• One Scythe Blade 
• An adjustable wooden snath (inc movable hand grips, clamp and wedge) 
• A whetstone holder (for carrying the sharpening stone whilst out scything) 
• A natural Sharpening Stone (for regular sharpening of blade when scything) 
• A Quick Set up Guide 

Blade options:

The Luxor blades are relatively sturdy and therefore versatile in use. Whilst primarily built for grass and weeds, they mow rougher plants like dock happily and can manage the odd young bramble. 

The Luxor 50cm blade is a good length for a larger garden. It will mow more with each stroke whilst still being nimble enough for confined areas and trimming work. The Luxor 40cm blade allows you to scythe with a shorter stroke, so is a good choice if you are mowing narrow paths or around closely spaced plants / objects (approx. 2ft of space). 

The 55cm Falci 187 blade is a good choice if most of your scything is fine grasses and weeds, e.g. 'pocket handkerchief' lawns, grassed paths 3ft wide or less. It is easier to keep a keen edge on light, fine blade and when used to manage a small area it may only need peening once a year or less. 

This same lightness means it is less suitable for tougher weeds or areas where you might accidentally hit hard objects e.g. concrete path edging.

The set does not contain peening equipment. If you are only mowing a small area your blade will not need peening very often. It can be harder to learn to peen well when you only get to practice once a year (or less)! 

This set will get you started, then you can choose to invest in peening equipment or find someone to peen  your blade. Search for scythe blade peening service on the internet or find a local experienced scyther (try The Scythe Association if you don’t know anyone).