My son (@yolos.account ), grounding with his self-built scythe.
I am a big fan of the use of a manual scythe vs. motor ones or battery powered ones.
I find the motor ones way too noisy for my taste (what ruins the therapeutic effect this activity has on me), they consume your hard earned money for both gasoline and plastic thread. on top of that they spew gases that I can happily live without.
my father tried for a long time to sponsor a battery one for me which I rejected again and again.
they need charged batteries, the same plastic thread, and use Lithium batteries that I try to avoid as the plague.
mining of Lithium is a very destructive activity that threatens the integrity of natural and social habitats throughout Portugal. I refuse to sponsor any of that.
the use of a manual scythe is an art that was disappearing from the world I grew up into and is now making a huge comeback within alternative communities around the world.
it is an activity that keeps you very fit and does the job perfectly without any negative impacts on the environment.
sharpening of a scythe becomes like riding a bike once you get some practice.
it is imperative to watch out for your fingers as the blade become extremely sharp.
I always use gloves doing it and hold the sharpening stone in a way that keeps my fingers as far away from the blade as possible.
there is no advantage in working fast. put safety first.
I step on the handle with my foot helping the scythe to remain as stable as possible while at it.
special thanks to @anttn for being a general inspiration and inspire this specific post with his newly acquired scythe. welcome to the club 💪!
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this post has been published on July 20th. 2023 at 13:13
You guys are hard as woodpecker lips. I've used a scythe before to cut weeds. Briefly. It's hard.
It is hard, yes. I struggled with it at the beginning and could only last about half an hour.
then improved the technique and posture and I now easily do 2 hours straight.
love the expression. haha. never heard this one before 🙏
there are times when the use of manual tools is much more effective, but the time spent will be much more if you use manual tools @bigorna1
I totally agree.
but having said that, there is no time spent on going for gasoline nor thread.
there is zero maintenance and zero mechanic failures.
there is nearly zero time preparing (sharpening).
and the silence while working is priceless.
keeping fit is an extra ; )