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The Scything Handbook
Learn How to Cut Grass, Mow Meadows and Harvest Grain by Hand
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See moreA scythe is one of the most elegant and efficient hand tools available. In this book, you can learn to scythe from scratch and then use your new-found skills to cut grass, harvest small grain, and mow meadows without disrupting wildlife. A better way to take care of yourself and your land.
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A scythe is one of the most elegant and efficient hand tools available. It is ideal for harvesting many types of crops and is quieter and more pleasant to use than a strimmer. There is a graceful, rhythmic quality to scything that, once mastered, can provide the ultimate mind and body workout.
In The Scything Handbook, Ian Miller teaches you how to scythe from scratch, including assembly, perfecting the stroke, honing, peening, uses, and aftercare. A scythe can be used for mowing the lawn, harvesting small grain, and cutting back wildflower meadows without disrupting wildlife.
The hay and straw can be used in the garden for mulching and composting or for food and bedding for household pets, while small grains can be used for making bread and feeding poultry.
The Scything Handbook will delight all gardeners, allotmenteers, and smallholders who are tired of their noisy, heavy, fuel-dependent machines and are looking for better ways to take care of themselves and their land.
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The Scything Handbook by Ian Miller is celebrated for its passionate and informative content, providing detailed guidance on scythe usage, maintenance, and purchasing. Experts laud it as both practical and engaging, with readers appreciating its charming mix of practical advice and literary touches. The book is noted for being well-structured, allowing for both comprehensive reading and selective browsing, making it an indispensable resource for any scything enthusiast.
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ISBN: 9780993389245
Publisher: Filbert Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Filbert Press
Illustration: 58 Line drawings, black and white
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 144
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About the Author
Ian Miller was a professional musician for several years before exchanging life in a punk rock band for organic farming. He has a degree in environmental science and was introduced to scything while interning on a biodynamic farm in Austria. He took a class at the Austrian Scythe Association and scything has been a big part of his life ever since. He has worked for the Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa where he looked after rare cultivars of vegetables, grains, legumes and flowers and managed their historic orchard. He is currently building an off-grid homestead in Iowa where he will continue to use a scythe for hay-making and harvesting grain.
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