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The End of the Fossil Fuel Age

7/12/2011

Here's an excellent quick summary of the fossil fuel age, and the quandary it now leaves us in.

German Grain Harvest Video: 1983

7/3/2011

Another great harvest video. YouTube sure is a goldmine of info. This one was posted by tempo2002 . It was shot in Super-8 film by Folker B. Jung, in 1983. I think it takes place in southern Germany. Excellent close-up views of the F.A.O.-style grain cradle's construction, and in action! There is a drawing of the F.A.O. cradle on page 77 of The Scythe Book, though the cradles in this video look more artfully constructed.

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Question: Can you mow steep slopes with a scythe?

7/2/2011

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I am often asked this question. Watch the video below, and decide for yourself. It was posted on YouTube by Handmaelcher. It shows alpine hay making in Engelberg, Switzerland.

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Competition Scythe Blades

7/2/2011

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I have had some requests for information on competition scythe blades; mostly from people that make their own snaths and want to experiment with off-set snaths and longer blades. I can special order these competition blades, made my Schroeckenfux, from Austria. They are available in lengths 120cm to 145cm. I currently have 120cm, 130cm, and 135cm blades, in stock. They are made of "Hartstahl", a specialty hardened steel, and are factory sharpened, and ready-to-mow. I will get longer blades, as us Americans figure out what to do with them. (see http://onescytherevolution.com/specialty-blades-for-diy-snathmakers.html )

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The End of the Fossil Fuel Age

German Grain Harvest Video: 1983

Question: Can you mow steep slopes with a scythe?

Competition Scythe Blades

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