tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post3932634566011577183..comments2023-09-26T06:49:04.363-07:00Comments on Survival in the Wasteland: A scythe, antique razors, and a wild saladLighthouse Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009991527581720124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-32708728498083726052012-11-14T14:48:09.253-07:002012-11-14T14:48:09.253-07:00yes jeromy, i will do that in th' future, th&#...yes jeromy, i will do that in th' future, th' lathe in the above picture has been cremated... th' one is use now is more stationary, but it's in my garage surrounded by stacks of wood and plant stalks, bad pictures... but i'll do a post on it soon... in th' meantime check out jarrodstonedahl.blogspot.com and http://greenwood-carving.blogspot.com/ - they've got great stuff and have been th' biggest inspiration to my turning... cheersLighthouse Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01009991527581720124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-55635726096578047872012-11-14T14:39:37.356-07:002012-11-14T14:39:37.356-07:00Say I love the pole lathe. Might you provide more ...Say I love the pole lathe. Might you provide more photos and even a design discussion? Jeromy from the Finger Lakes.Jeromy Biazzohttp://wolftreefarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-70462984714406228372012-05-06T12:23:30.924-07:002012-05-06T12:23:30.924-07:00Rico,
You're right to say there's a whole ...Rico,<br />You're right to say there's a whole lot to making snaths, they're subtle - I'm still learning.<br />Something to keep in mind is the alignment of your hands with the blade. When looking down the snath, like in the 2nd scythe pic, if you make a straight line through your hand positions, it should cross the blade at about one-third of the blade's length from the tang. On your snath, the hand grip is too far over to the right so you've got to do extra work with your wrist to keep the blade right on the ground.<br />I've got some photos somewhere that show this really well and will post them up on my scythe blog http://scytherspace.wordpress.com<br />all the best,<br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-13770592730017986252012-04-29T18:13:44.616-07:002012-04-29T18:13:44.616-07:00My friend uses a straight razor. He also did a sho...My friend uses a straight razor. He also did a short workshop one time on it's use. If I ever shave again I will be using one.jarrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535439668700027435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-34666302335644606052012-04-28T21:16:13.829-07:002012-04-28T21:16:13.829-07:00That's one funky-looking snath! We always used...That's one funky-looking snath! We always used Austrian blades on American-style snaths and used only stones to sharpen them. I want to buy or make a proper snath and then learn how to peen the blades, instead of using the stone so much.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com