scythe herbicide organic Farm & Homestead Scythe (Schröckenfux Hahn-Sense) — Northwest Meadowscapes

scythe herbicide organic Farm & Homestead Scythe (Schröckenfux Hahn-Sense) — Northwest MeadowscapesIf you needed just one scythe for multiple uses around the farm, garden, or homestead, this is an exceptional choice. Handcrafted at the Shrckenfux Factory in Austria (which has been manufacturing scythes since the 16th Century), this powerful, extremely lightweight, blade (modeled on the dimensions of old Prussian scythes) functions as a phenomenal all purpose agrarian cutting tool. With a large 70 centimeter blade length and a 6 centimeter width,

If you needed just one scythe for multiple uses around the farm, garden, or homestead, this is an exceptional choice.

Handcrafted at the Shröckenfux Factory in Austria (which has been manufacturing scythes since the 16^th Century), this powerful, extremely lightweight, blade (modeled on the dimensions of old Prussian scythes) functions as a phenomenal “all purpose” agrarian cutting tool.  

With a large 70-centimeter blade length and a 6-centimeter width, this tool generates significant power on each sweep, allowing for

• Easy end-of-season garden clearing 
• Efficient cutting of overgrown grass and pasture
• Quick and easy termination of cover crops
• Skillful harvesting of grain and specialty crops Straightforward and low-tech weed control and land management 

The blade’s stone point reduces potential damage to the tip from rocks and other obstacles on uneven ground, and the slightly hardened steel maintains a thin cutting edge longer between maintenance – creating a great utilitarian balance between the extreme sharpness of softer steel and the durability of harder steel.

This set includes an ergonomically curved, lightweight alpine-style ash handle (snath) with adjustable hand grips. Select a 150-cm handle if you are about 5’10” tall or less, and 160-cm handle if you are taller than 5’10”. 

This tool is pre-sharpened and ready to use. For maintenance we recommend frequent sharpening with the coarse-grit Austrian "Blaumark" whetstone, and with the fine-grit “Fux” whetstone to create an extremely sharp blade. 

Additionally, the scythe should be “peened” occasionally for maintenance and to fix cracks or dents in the cutting edge. Peening is the process of gently hammering the cutting edge to thin the steel -- see our Peening Anvil and Peening Jig descriptions for two excellent options.

Assembly and use instructions included.

Refund Policy: Please note we are very happy to provide a full refund on scythes that are returned in new and unused condition.