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Scythe vs. weed eater

submitted by 1Icemonkey to Homesteading 2.8 yearsJul 19, 2022 23:59:57 ago (+19/-0)     (offgridworld.com)

https://offgridworld.com/scythe-vs-weedwacker/



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[ - ] calx 5 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 00:04:29 ago (+5/-0)

Hallo 1Ice! I've see this clip before and it's inspiring. Good stuff! Manual labor for the win. It builds character! :)

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 11:02:00 ago (+1/-0)

“Arbeit Macht Frei”

[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 00:23:52 ago (+0/-0)

Yes.Been posted recently. An interesting comparison.

[ - ] germ22 5 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 00:28:19 ago (+5/-0)

The wipper snipper is meant for hard to reach areas, around obstacles and such. Right tool for the job makes all the difference.

[ - ] chrimony 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 01:36:14 ago (+1/-0)

Yep. And for grass this high you want a specialized mower: https://youtu.be/MUp1bbMjvNw?t=4179 . Have fun cutting all that down with a scythe.

[ - ] UncleDoug 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 01:16:55 ago (+0/-0)

Ok you won me over, it's scythe time.

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 04:10:57 ago (+0/-0)

Paul Onion wins.

[ - ] totes_magotes 1 point 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 07:38:24 ago (+1/-0)

Except you can't sling a scythe in tight areas. In those cases, it's a matter of "the right tool for the right job."

[ - ] 1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 22:48:01 ago (+0/-0)

Watch this video where he gets into tight spots with a very sharp blade.
https://scythesupply.com/lawn-mowing-with-a-scythe.html

[ - ] o0shad0o 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 08:17:53 ago (+0/-0)

So, what you're saying is, we need a gasoline-powered scythe?

[ - ] Laputois 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 13:03:45 ago (+0/-0)

Fantastic, now do walking vs driving.

[ - ] happytoes 0 points 2.8 yearsJul 20, 2022 16:42:41 ago (+0/-0)

I use a sickle to cut my grass. The grass is on the North side of a five story building, so it doesn't get enough sunshine to survive mowing. I let it grow tall, but not quite as tall as in the video.

It needs to be kept sharp. The scythe man needs to add time for sharpening.

A weed whacker chews up the stalks. There are more, shorter bits to rake up. The weed whacker man needs to add time because raking up the cuttings to add to the compost heap is going to take longer. A lot longer.