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OK, what do you consider to be a scything stroke?

I guess I don't understand the concern about the safety of this stroke. To my mind, because it cuts better, this will result in a cleaner smoother stroke and for that reason is more safe, not more...

The curvature of the scythe's blade matches the trajectory of the blade as it is swung, with the net effect being a straight line contact between blade and the grass. That's why the actual cutting...

It may be natural, but that pivoting stroke is not as effective as the guillotine stroke, which is the cutting action that actually occurs when a scythe blade cuts grass.

Hey, when I wrote "others will disagree" I wasn't just thinking of you!

For the OP, if you read that linked thread, I think you will get a better sense of either stroke and it really doesn't...

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This is an awkward topic for me. If you peruse THIS thread you will learn more about it.

In my opinion, what most are considering to be a scything stroke, with a windshield wiper...