Your Source for Top-of-the-Line Austrian Scythe Blades
At One Scythe Revolution, we offer a complete selection of premium Austrian scythe blades, ergonomic snaths, peening anvils, whetstones, and essential scythe accessories. Now based in Minnesota, our company is proud to be a part of the International Scythe Network. Since 2006, we've been dedicated to educating and equipping homesteaders, gardeners, and farmers through hands-on scythe workshops.
The Right Tool for Small-Scale FarmingOne good scythe for cutting grass and weeds can change how you farm. With a sharp edge and skilled technique, you can mow tall grass, manage cover crops, harvest hay, and create your own mulch without needing loud, costly, or polluting machines. A well-maintained scythe offers quiet efficiency and full control, whether you're clearing a meadow or reaping heirloom grains. Our mission is to provide tools that empower people to farm more naturally, with reliable hand-forged scythe blades that deliver top-tier performance in the field.
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No Noise. No Fossil Fuels. No Pollution
Whether your concerns lie with climate change, peak oil, social justice, health care, or food security, they all share a common root cause and solution: we must fundamentally transform how we grow our food. Industrial agriculture, driven by heavy machinery and chemical inputs, is degrading our health, stripping nutrients from our soil, polluting ecosystems, and releasing vast amounts of CO₂ into the atmosphere. At the same time, it's displacing the very people who are best equipped to farm sustainably: small family farmers.
According to peak oil expert Richard Heinberg, maintaining current levels of food production without fossil fuels would require 40–50 million farmers working 3–50 acres each, using mostly hand tools. But this isn't about reverting to medieval times. This is about embracing appropriate technology, like the Austrian scythe blades, and reimagining our food systems to work harmoniously with nature.
A quiet, efficient, and non-polluting alternative to mechanized equipment, our scythe for homesteading represents a return to practical and ecological tools designed not just to sustain the land, but to sustain the people working it.
(Note: The Mystic Prairie Scythe Shop is now known as One Scythe Revolution!)
Why Choose Us
Get started right the first time! I have more than a decade of scything and teaching experience. I have the training to be the USA's only member of the International Scythe Network. I myself use a scythe intensively. I've been farming with a scythe since 2001, and I mow on nearly a daily basis. I have been teaching scythe workshops since 2006 and teach customers who visit me in person. Teaching so many workshops and individuals over the years has helped me evolve my teaching methods as to what people really need to know to be effective as quickly as possible. With your scythe outfit purchase, you get a detailed instructional email with links to my videos, along with an invitation to my scythe forum that makes it easy for you to ask follow-up questions.
When I first declared my intention in 1999 to start a scythe-based natural farm, my friends told me skeptically that it would be too much work. Alas, they were correct with the scythe equipment and instructions available at the time. Luckily for you, I am very persistent and sought out better instructions. I discovered there was a much more proficient level of scything equipment available in Europe, but not here. So I took it upon myself to start importing the better scythe equipment and other tools. I am continuously seeking out better tools to make this vision of hand-tool scaled, natural farming/permaculture easier to do. I test and use every product myself, so I know that they will work like I say they do. With many of the products I carry, I am either the first or the only scythe seller in the US to carry these tools. With One Scythe Revolution, you are sure to be on the cutting edge.”
- Botan Anderson
When I first declared my intention in 1999 to start a scythe-based natural farm, my friends told me skeptically that it would be too much work. Alas, they were correct with the scythe equipment and instructions available at the time. Luckily for you, I am very persistent and sought out better instructions. I discovered there was a much more proficient level of scything equipment available in Europe, but not here. So I took it upon myself to start importing the better scythe equipment and other tools. I am continuously seeking out better tools to make this vision of hand-tool scaled, natural farming/permaculture easier to do. I test and use every product myself, so I know that they will work like I say they do. With many of the products I carry, I am either the first or the only scythe seller in the US to carry these tools. With One Scythe Revolution, you are sure to be on the cutting edge.”
- Botan Anderson
Europe's Best Scythe Equipment
European Scythe BladesI import and sell the best scythe blades I can get from Europe. I stock Fux, Falci, and Arti brand scythe blades for a wide range of vegetation and mowing conditions and budgets. All my scythe blades are factory sharpened and ready to mow. They are also interchangeable on the snaths that I sell.
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Adjustable SnathsScythe handles are called snaths. Fux has done an amazing job in developing the world's best mass produced, adjustable wooden snath for European scythe blades. All components are elegantly designed, and precision manufactured, and function beautifully. Available in three height ranges. No need for custom measurements. Simply pick out the size range for your height and fine-tune the settings as needed when you mow. They are adjustable! I am the only retailer in the USA that sells these snaths.
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Sharpening Equipment A sharp blade is the key to success with a scythe. I have the finest and broadest selection of scythe whetstones, and peening supplies in America. And to help you get off to a good start, I have a series of straight-forward online instructional pages, manuals, and videos to help you develop your sharpening skills step-by-step.
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America's Best Scythe Instructions
One Scythe Revolution is a member of the International Scythe Network.
"Wooo hooo! I'm scything! I scythe! I'm ever so happy to have this new tool. ...Thank you for being there to sell scythes like this in the U.S.A.. I searched several websites. I must say, your site is straightforward and was the easiest for me to understand. C.H. - Colorado
Online InstructionsTo scythe well requires a specific technical understanding of the tool, and the development of many new skills. Scythes do not work the way most people intuitively assume they do. When I first started scything in 2001, I did not know any more than you do right now. I know exactly where you are at. Here on this website is the information and the equipment that, in hindsight, I wish I had been able to start out with.
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Scythe WorkshopsOne of the best ways to learn how to scythe is to come to one of my scythe workshops. I have been teaching an average of 3-5 scythe workshops per year since 2006. I have learned from some of the best, and the more I teach, the more I continue to learn. See my calendar for upcoming workshop dates.
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Scythe LessonsAn even better way to learn how to scythe is to see me for one-on-one instruction. I can teach beginner to master class levels. Rates are negotiable.
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Scythe Forum
I am also the Administrator of the Facebook group, the Scything Improver's Forum. It's an international, educational forum for scythers to share info, to help each other develop the skill needed to utilize their scythes to their fullest potential. If you want to connect with fellow scythers and learn more about scything, please consider joining!
CONTACT One Scythe Revolution
To contact One Scythe Revolution send an email to Botan @ One Scythe Revolution . com, or call 507-454-4121.