QUICK SETUP GUIDE
FOR THE AUSTRIAN SCYTHE
Scythe Courses
www.scythecymru.co.uk/courses/
www.scytheassociation.org/courses/
Join the Scythe Association
www.scytheassociation.org
Books
Learn to Scythe by Steve Tomlin
Managing Grassland with a Scythe by Simon Fairlie
Instructional Videos / Web Pages
There are a lot of videos and information out there, of
varying quality! The following videos and weblinks show
good techniques
Scythe Cymru Information Section
Contains an ever increasing resource of information on
setting up and using your scythe, plus land management
and hand hay making.
www.scythecymru.co.uk/using-a-scythe/
Also a pdf version of this leaflet with clickable links.
www.scythecymru.co.uk/scythe-quick-set-up-guide/
Basic Mowing
www.scythecymru.co.uk/holding-the-scythe-and-mowing/
All About Peening
www.scythecymru.co.uk/peening-sharpening-resources/
Using a Peening Jig
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEqAmrc4H3k
Useful YouTube Channels
Scythe Cymru
www.youtube.com/channel/
UCJqmplOo-ORoKtzVFYZoABQ
One Scythe Revolution
www.youtube.com/user/Scythesman8
This guide is intended as a quick reference and aide memoire.
To get the most from your scythe
we strongly recommend you attend a Scythe Course and
read the book “Learn to Scythe” by Steve Tomlin.
Rib
Beard
Clamp
Snath
Right Hand
(lower) Grip
Left Hand
(Upper) Grip
Scythe Blade
Tang
Allen Key
Wedge
Clamp
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Produced by: Michelle Lainé and Philip Batten of Scythe Cymru
Tip
A digital version of this
setup guide is available on
our website:
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