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MODINE To Scythe or not to scythe... 08-05-2010, 12:54 PM
hoglahoo I'm going to remove that part... 08-05-2010, 01:00 PM
AxelH Maybe shaving with a "slant?"... 08-05-2010, 03:28 PM
nun2sharp Mike, As far as Im concerned,... 08-05-2010, 03:40 PM
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nun2sharp You mean to tell me that you... 08-05-2010, 08:04 PM
Pops! maybe not abuse.. but... 08-05-2010, 08:15 PM
nun2sharp The best way of describing... 08-05-2010, 08:44 PM
Pops! it's not flippen j-hooking is... 08-05-2010, 09:13 PM
Utopian The Wiki... 08-05-2010, 10:01 PM
Jimbo Nice video there Ron. You are... 08-05-2010, 10:12 PM
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pcdad I actually turned the blade... 08-05-2010, 10:15 PM
hoglahoo you might find some help in... 08-05-2010, 10:20 PM
ScoutHikerDad I've been experimenting with... 08-05-2010, 10:35 PM
LawsonStone What exactly are "cactus... 08-06-2010, 12:03 AM
CaliforniaCajun I do use the scything motion... 08-08-2010, 04:39 PM
Utopian I've never seen that part... 08-05-2010, 01:16 PM
JimmyHAD IT took me a couple of years... 08-05-2010, 01:26 PM
hoglahoo the article is describing the... 08-05-2010, 01:39 PM
Alembic I'm in the scything camp. ... 08-05-2010, 02:23 PM
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    maybe not abuse.. but definitely neglect..

    as far as scything.. i have yet to try it.. i get bbs without it.. but i'd like to try it at some point just to see how it works..

    also... am i mistaken in reading that slanted de's produce a scything motion naturally? can someone explain this to me?
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    The best way of describing the scythe motion is to compare it with a windshield wiper, an arcing movement with the wrist as a pivot.
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    it's not flippen j-hooking is it? i can't stand that term.. or the gillette slide.. takes shavegeek to just plain shaveretard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nun2sharp View Post
    The best way of describing the scythe motion is to compare it with a windshield wiper, an arcing movement with the wrist as a pivot.
    The Wiki shows a distinction between the scything and guillotine strokes. In reality there is little difference though, to my mind, the guillotine stroke more accurately depicts how a scythe actually cuts.

    I don't consider the scything stroke to actually involve a pivot. Yes, using an actual scythe does involve a circular motion but the contact between the blade and the individual hay/straw stem is not circular. The blade is slicing the stem. To see an actual scythe in action watch this
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    Nice video there Ron. You are a lot older than I thought you'd be. Where did you learn to speak spanish?

    Is that an escher you are using on that scythe??

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    I thought he'd be a lot older too, judging from his avatar. Looking pretty good for 193!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Nice video there Ron. You are a lot older than I thought you'd be. Where did you learn to speak spanish?

    Is that an escher you are using on that scythe??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post

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    I actually turned the blade upside down yesterday and it got a little better..but still cactus hairs remained and I used my electric to trim them...but if I ever travel with my str8 razor..how do I get the cactus whiskers effectively?...maybe I should borrow that old guys scything blade to try ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by pcdad View Post
    how do I get the cactus whiskers effectively?
    you might find some help in this thread http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...tus-hairs.html
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