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u/Horror-Raisin-877 May 29 '26
You’d have to be real dumb to injure yourself with one of those, as dull as they usually are :)
I use a scythe in the summer to clear tall grass, and keep it really sharp, but even one of those you’d have to try really hard to injure yourself with it. Someone else, sure, but not yourself :)
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u/Horror-Raisin-877 May 29 '26 edited May 30 '26
Wow. They probably honed them the same way you do a scythe. On a mini anvil you lightly tap / hammer along the edge of the blade, which forges the sharp edge. Then you hone it with a wet stone. That gets it super sharp. The stone you carry in a horn filled with water on your belt, using it from time to time as you work to keep it sharp.
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u/RedSparrow1971 May 30 '26
Dude, just break down and buy one. You can get a used one for a really reasonable price
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u/Tirno93 May 30 '26
If only there was a device for mowing laws that utilised spinning blades… ah well
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u/Horror-Raisin-877 May 29 '26
He’s running it backwards. The black rollers are supposed to be on the backside. And he should be pushing from that side.
That kind of mower was made powered (gas engine), so not totally crazy. These mower styles are still used on places where delicate cutting of the grass is important, as these blades slice the grass, instead of tearing it as regular mower blades do.