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Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 07:37:04 »
Just saw them scythe videos.. looks cool..

any one with exp on this?
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 07:39:42 »
no.
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 07:47:36 »
where dey at doe?
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:26:12 »
Some folks call it a sling blade. I call it a kaiser blade.
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:34:14 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:26:12
Some folks call it a sling blade. I call it a kaiser blade.

Mm Hmm
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:34:30 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:26:12
Some folks call it a sling blade. I call it a kaiser blade.

i'm looking into it now, I still haven't seen anyone using it on shorter grass..
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:36:45 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:34:30
Quote from: jdcarpe on Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:26:12
Some folks call it a sling blade. I call it a kaiser blade.

i'm looking into it now, I still haven't seen anyone using it on shorter grass..

A scythe relies on the mass of the grass above the blade to resist the force of the blade, so short grass with tear more than cut.
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:38:56 »
A grass whip might work better than a scythe since it's easier to get a low angle.
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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:53:03 »
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Re: Does a Scythe work on "short grass"
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 17 April 2015, 09:41:28 »
Quote from: Vibex on Fri, 17 April 2015, 08:53:03
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