Precisely. It is an identical technique being used in a different direction.
Those two diagrams are the same one. Only the viewpoint has changed.
The scythe analogy has been used to describe a cutting motion with a slicing action at least as far back as Perret's "La Pogonotomie" (1770)
If you watch a video of scything, then sure, the handle is being rotated, but the key point is that the blade slices through the grass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perret's "La Pogonotomie"
Maybe it's a poor choice of word because it can be interpreted two ways, but I'm pretty sure that the traditional interpretation was a diagonal stroke, not a rotational one.
Perfect close-up example of how a scythe cuts here, you'll have to click the box twice, as it won't embed. The sharp edge of the blade is facing the user:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KciDA...eature=related