The Austrian Scythe is the New Weed Whacker
...Someone hand me a black robe! With a little practice I’d be knocking down weeds and getting some exercise, never a bad thing in our sedentary modern world. Like all journeys into the “manual” life there’s a fair amount of maintenance. The blade must be sharpened frequently and periodically “peened” (the term for using a hammer to smooth out nicks). Scythes come in European and American styles. The European configuration is ergonomic and the Ameri...