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The Basques have a tradition of powerful scythe competitions. Below are some videos with examples of offset competition snaths. By offset, I mean that the snath is curved to the right (when looking down on the top side), so that the mid-point of the long competition blades can be more easily balanced.
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 120cm Fux Hartstahl scythe blade on a "wildwood" snath. There are not a lot of scythe competitions in the USA, so I was surprised to have had several requests recently for competition scythe blades. Mostly from customers that make their own "wildwood snaths", (pictured on the left), and want to experiment with combining these specialized off-set snaths, with longer blades. I can special order these longer Austrian scythe blades from Schroeckenfux, who is the only scythe blade manufacturer that still makes a competition length blade. They are available in lengths 115cm to 145cm. I currently have 120cm, 130cm, and 135cm blades, in stock. They are made of "Hartstahl", which is supposed to be a specialty hardened steel, so that the cutting edge stays sharp longer between honings, so that you don't have to stop and hone your blade while in the middle of the race. They are labeled "Maehfertig", which means "ready-to-mow", but they are not quite ready, and do need some peening before they can be sharp enough to mow with.
If you want to work your way up to competition length blades, I also have 80cm, 85cm, and 90cm "Hartstahl" scythe blades. They can also be used for racing, but I mainly carry them for people harvesting grains. The 80-90cm lengths can be used with the Fux adjustable wooden snath that I sell. You can see the scythe blades that I have available on my scythe blade catalog page. To buy a complete scythe kit for regular homestead and farming use, go to my store page at https://www.onescytherevolution.com/quick-order.html Competition mowing with a scythe, is a big sport, in Europe. There aren't any leagues here in the U.S., but if anyone wants to start one, I can special order the super long competition blades from Austria, for you. Here's a very inspiring video of a champion European mower: |
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