I've never done any of these mistakes ever in my life, but I hope one day to try scything. 😋

I've been scything for about 20 years. I began with no knowledge, since there were no computer videos to teach how it is done. I made all these mistakes, of course! But after injuring myself with muscle strain (and one unfortunate cut on my hand from swatting at a mosquito) I slowly found that my body could tell me the easiest motion, and my field could tell me how to level the blade and make a fair swath. I hope anyone who is taking up scything will learn the best way -from you!

I learned from you that the scythe handle was set too short for me, I am 198cm tall and I had to lean in order to cut, very tiring. So just wanted to say thank you.

in Romania scythe is still popular , it is relaxing watching you cutting grass , you should try more difficult terrains that is where you show your skill

I would perhaps add : Forgetting to breathe / adopting a too quick pace. Especially when suddenly encountering a technically more challenging spot that requires more attention, that will make you alter your rythm and that will likely ask for swifter strokes, at least I have noticed that I tend to hold my breath. Don't commit this error for too long / too often or you will get exhausted without understanding why and then put the blame on poor technique or gear, or simply say that the grass stand/terrain was a difficult one !

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

That's one more! Another film with six more is to come!

Yup! Pretty sure I do all of them! Good idea about filming yourself! Never thought of that! I have 10acres here to cut fir hay! So I will be practicing quite alot over the next month! Thank you for all your help!

I keep coming back to your technique videos to ensure I am mowing correctly. I have never had as much enjoyment mowing as I do now with a scythe. I owe you many thanks for helping me climb the learning curve faster than would have alone. 😁✌

@slattergubben6702

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear! Do you also film yourself? I am looking for films on different persons that I can evaluate and give advice to for another official video ;)

@Kenjiro5775

9 ай бұрын

@@slattergubben6702 I will get my better half to film me the next time I mow. I did this early on by propping my phone against a rock on a table, but I deleted that one. It may be a while as I cut our lawn a few days ago and it is growing slowly between feedings. I will upload to my own channel and send you a link. ✌

Cheers from Cantabria, northern Spain. Here everybody seem to be an "expert" when they see me handling the scythe, but nobody is eager to show how much of an expert they are when I tell them "ok, show me". I am a fan of yours now, and my technique has improved very much. I just need to get the blade properly sharpened!

J'aime beaucoup la forme du manche que vous avez développé, j'essaierai peut-être d'en faire un semblable un jour... Et je suis content de voir que j'ai, après avoir fait mon apprentissage seul, corrigé moi-même certaines erreurs que vous décrivez. Mais en tout cas merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos qui sont à inscrire au patrimoine.

I find scything so interesting, pure poetry.

@slattergubben6702

Ай бұрын

A good description!

@diradeb

Ай бұрын

❤🎉 yes exactly 🎉❤

My first "proper" Austrian sycthe just arrived today. You started my sycthe inspiration to mow my meadow. Thank you!

@Bonniebrubeckjeter

27 күн бұрын

Can you put a link to where you bought the scythe?

@callumglass

27 күн бұрын

@@Bonniebrubeckjeter ScytheCymru type that into Google 🙏👏🥰

I do a combination of all of these 😂. I'm getting there. But yeah, filming myself feels dumb, but its been helpful.

Great information. Thank you for this fantastic video.

I've just begun to scythe, maybe 7 or 8 strokes just to get a "feel" for it, and haven't analyzed my style just yet. I am using an old tool I bought at a property sale, and have successfully learned how to sharpen my blade.

Thank you for this Video.👍 It helps me to do this better.

Haha... not sure if it was a mistake, but I cheaped out and bought an antique American style scythe instead of one of the new-made European designs. It's a heavy mother, and uses a somewhat different method than this. I was lucky that there was a sharpening service right in this town, else I don't think I could have managed that myself. My yard is also lumpy and uneven, full of dips and knots, and goes up an incline (it was woodland that the former owners had cleared, now chock full of pokeweed, virginia creeper, and rotting logs). This thing is a workout to use, but that's exactly why I bought it! 😀

@slattergubben6702

23 күн бұрын

Great! If you want to upgrade please look in our webshop www.slattergubben.se

Nice one, Jan! I have not checked your channel for a long time, but you got me scything 5+ years ago(in Swedish!). Been loving it ever since!Great rejuvenated channel!

@slattergubben6702

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

A big thanks for the advice. i will need it to retry mowing XD

EXCELLENT video! I like your teaching style. I learned a lot! Thank you for sharing your gifts

@slattergubben6702

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much

pretty much all of them =D Its a pretty big process of learning how to use a scythe. thanks for your videos =) Maybe som day i will come to sweden and take one of your courses. =)

@slattergubben6702

10 ай бұрын

You are very welcome!

Over four years ago i done a week long scything course .Since than iv done very little & this W/E iv been trying to scythe my lawn ,which hasnt been mowed since last october. I think that i must have made at least some of those mistakes .

@slattergubben6702

26 күн бұрын

I have a whole playlist of scything tutorials that you could watch, if you want to freshen up your technique :)

Definitely have a tendency to end up only mowing a quarter of a circle. I think I need to pay more attention to my placing when I start a new row.

I need to find my old record of Yugoslavian Folk Music to help me swing!!

Awesome video, thanks, :)

@slattergubben6702

10 ай бұрын

Thank you and you're welcome! :)

Pretty much experiencing every single one of these right now

nice, thanks.

Bravo ViKING.....

vilken jävla video Janne! grym

I think I’ve been biting off more than I can chew! Thanks!

The problem I'm having is that I'm not mowing grass, I'm using a weed blade on tall lambsquarter, canada thistlepigweed, velvetleaf, and others. So pretty much every stroke, I get a pile of big weeds stuck on other weeds or piling up on the scythe blade and not coming off. It would help to see how Janne handles fields like that!

@slattergubben6702

8 ай бұрын

I would say right tecnice and sharp scythe is a good start. Not mow gras into gras and not take so wide strokes.

I can relate to all of these lol

everything perfect here

Thanks again for the video! Mistake #6 is definitely one I make. Is there any chance you will make a video on how to make a Nordic scythe in Ash wood?

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

No, I won't share this after all years experimenting. As they come out more widespread it is of course free to look and take measurements and replicate after your own mind!

Could you do a video on typical meadow management, starting with a field that has been neglected for awhile? (lots of thick grass, needs a couple of seasons to get back to a wildflower meadow. I know part of my struggles are from being inexperienced, but I think part of it has to be due to thick uneven grass in a field bumpy from moles, etc. Do I need to tough it out for a couple of seasons and remove thatch and smooth out rough terrain before it gets easier? I really appreciate your videos.

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

Perhaps. Best is to start with burning such an area in spring and then you also see garbage, tussocks, stones, saplings which you then can remove before the grass starts growing. Else it is just start working - it will just be better and better over the years. Mow and remove the grass each year!

@jonasheirwegh

11 ай бұрын

@@slattergubben6702 Any tips on controlled burning of a field?

Jävla sheriff!

I hate the algorithm. I was SUGGESTED one video of a woman cutting a lawn with a scythe, which was interesting to see how it's done, and now i dont care. But KZread seems to believe i have discovered a new love for scythe mowing and i apparently can't wait to get started? Fuck off, KZread .

@slattergubben6702

26 күн бұрын

I'm very happy to have you here though ;)

Great video! I'm really keen in starting to mow with a scythe after watching your content. One off topic question, what are the shoes that you are wearing?

@slattergubben6702

10 ай бұрын

Feelmax from Finland. Very durable and nice barefoot winter shoe.

@DrChrisBiomed

10 ай бұрын

@@slattergubben6702 Thank you!

Yep I made all the mistakes

@terrypetersen9976

7 күн бұрын

Basically I'm getting into it for the exercise I have 5 acres and I need to cut the grass

I've mowed a 17×8m allotment with uneven ground a few times and it felt good, but trying to mow our garden at home with much more even/flat ground I'm finding a lot harder, and I think my problem is my setup but I don't know what. I keep digging the tip into the ground and find it difficult to cut the grass short enough.

@slattergubben6702

2 ай бұрын

Setup, technique and sharpness. There is videos for all on my channel. Start with the setup one here, can be you also have a too flat blade but it is also covered in the video. Keep on! You will improve!kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6ibvJlmf6TJd8o.htmlsi=EB9VxwsnUPlYlhlq

I have to question whether only mowing a 1/4 circle is always a bad thing. When the grasses are tougher or very tall I actually find it less tiring to cut a little less on each stroke.

@slattergubben6702

4 күн бұрын

Absolutely, no rules without exceptions! But usually even in that conditions with tall and perhaps laying grass and old uncut grass in bottom I like to work Infront of my core. But no wide strokes. Often also with only let the tip of the blade lay on the ground from start to end. Giving it fish up laying grass better and raises up the lay , protect the cutting edge better for surprises

@rhymereason3449

3 күн бұрын

@@slattergubben6702 Thanks for the response - regarding using the tip on laying grass, that's what I do too! Maybe there's hope for me yet... after about 5 years I think I've really gotten technique and sharpening down and my scything is really humming along. It's a fantastic tool when the stars align 😊

Nice wool sweather were did you get it?

@slattergubben6702

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Probably a second hand store somewhere, I don't remember

I think I am doing all of the mistakes 😬

@slattergubben6702

7 ай бұрын

That's ok! Now that you're aware of them, you can start to fix them :)

My biggest mistake is buying modern scythe hardware (assembly at the end of the snath where the blade mounts) instead of sticking with the ancient cast metal hardware I had on my old straight handeled scythe. The new stuff is crap. Where do I find a source for old style cast pieces other than buying old scythes andmaking a new snath?

What type of blade would you recommend for thicker plants

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

I use my normal blade, but with cutting motion and sharpness and style. Else use an ax or blade hoe for sapplings.

Yes, I was getting back, shoulder and neck ache, but I am 63.

@danyoutube7491

25 күн бұрын

I scythe fairly regularly in the summer but only for very short sessions, and I find I get tense and sore if I try to go at full pace straight from the off. I would recommend gently warming and loosening your muscles up beforehand, starting at a very steady pace and pausing to loosen up some more each time you feel yourself getting tense.

I noticed that your bottom handle makes you pull your tool. I have my bottom handle in the the other way, so I push it. Very interesting, I wonder what is the best way. Hope you understand what I mean....

@slattergubben6702

21 күн бұрын

The bottom handle at a Nordic gives you possibilities to push it even with a totally open hand throughout the stroke. No other snath gives you that. And the upper handle ease pulling back.

Mistake # 7- Not having a Scythe. This looks to be good for getting Sun and staying fit. any brands to recommend? Also, how long will it take me to Scythe 2 acres of ground if I can become proficient? And finally, when I am done, can I nto rake the grass? Id rather not to be honest. Thanks for the video.

@slattergubben6702

2 ай бұрын

Hi! We do sell scythes and the things you need to keep it sharp, some products is unique for our webshop. We ship internationally. www.slattergubben.se Here is no crap things so you at least learn what to look for! Two acres will take about 40 hours for a good scyther, I tried to do it in one day this summer but gave up after 14 hours and about 0.4 acres left. Raking and removal of the grass is important to get a meadow with high biodiversity. Handraking is about 20 hours more for 2 acres.

@cbdyna

2 ай бұрын

@@slattergubben6702 Thank you very much for the information. I read using Scythe and then the clippings on top of planted seeds subtracts the need for tilling, watering and produces great results. I will go to your website to place an order. I thought nothing could top Sweedish Snus but maybe I am wrong.

@slattergubben6702

2 ай бұрын

@@cbdyna ha ha, watch out for the snus. It might be even more addictive than scything!

Two questions: Where to buy a good Scythe? What is the best way to sharp the blade? Thanks

@slattergubben6702

9 ай бұрын

You buy from us, we have some unique products you won't find elsewhere. www.slattergubben.se Please se my films about peening and honing!

@drock5597

7 ай бұрын

Do you sell/ship to US?

@slattergubben6702

7 ай бұрын

@@drock5597 yes! Please send an email with complete adress and phone to info@slattergubben.se

What kind of boots are those?

@slattergubben6702

4 сағат бұрын

Feelmax from Finland, very durable. Had them for many winters now!

Hej, har du några bra tips för att effektivt slå i diken?

@slattergubben6702

10 ай бұрын

Brukar bli att man går i korta strängar uppifrån och ned, då slår man ju gräset lite uppåt också vilket är bra om man vill att det ska torka. Men man får situationsanpassa beroende på om gräset ligger samt hur brant o lång kanten är.

Is it possible to cut ditches with this tool?

@slattergubben6702

10 ай бұрын

No problem at all. Very good I say!

Hej, vi försöker restaurera en ängsyta i skärgården. Jag har slagit mycket högt gräs och vi har regnigt väder så det tar tid att torka, men min tid här är begränsad. Jag undrar om gräset måste torka helt innan man komposterar det?

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

Nej nej, finns ingen större anledning till det annat än att det är lättare och mindre jobb för er. Jättebra att ni gör något! Det finns en myt att gräset måste ligga kvar och fröa av sig. Självklart är det bra men absolut inget måste alla år. Du vet det finns ytor som är skötta som gräsmattor i decennier och som är mer eller mindre perfekta ängar när de väl släpps upp. Inget som fått vare sig blomma eller fröa där på urlänge.

@moajarnek4562

11 ай бұрын

Tack för svar! Jag förstår. En man som ska hjälpa mig forsla bort gräset så att det möglar och ruttnar istället för att förmultna om det inte torkas innan, men jag vet inte om det spelar någon större roll, därför ville jag fråga någon som jag vet har koll på läget!

I live in a city, I did never scythe and have no plans on doing it, why did I watched the whole video?😂

I click on ONE scythe video

@slattergubben6702

26 күн бұрын

That's how it goes :)

the error at the begining was to use a scynth XD lawmower tractor 12hp or best 18hp power XD 2600square meter 1.5 mount of rainy summer... 5 cubic meter at least of grass ready to be dumped neat ur compost.. made in 5 hour ^^ even think to do it again with a lawmower made me sick XD

@sunoncream1118

21 сағат бұрын

the 2600 square meter was taller than was its in this video somewhere more, somewhere less but average a litlte more... best trick to use a lawmower is to made it often enough to be at full speed all time.. and have the ability to take a rainy week of delay cuz its cut often enough .. best is to cut after sunny day just before a rain.. grass dont like be shortened if it dont have a fresh drink after

Улей на голове - зачет

@slattergubben6702

26 күн бұрын

bzzz

I am about to learn and cut grass for cows 🐄 😂

@slattergubben6702

26 күн бұрын

Perfect!

My EXP is too low to mow by scyth

@slattergubben6702

26 күн бұрын

time to get on that then!

What's your footwear? I'm curious

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

Feelmax from Finland. Very good and durable barefoot boot !

@jasper12785

11 ай бұрын

@@slattergubben6702 Thanks!

I have made all these mistakes + I discovered that I have been mispronouncing ‘scythe’ my entire life.

@slattergubben6702

9 ай бұрын

I think pronouncing is due to if you are native English or american

@Nick_308

9 ай бұрын

I’m curious about how you used to say it as I’ve only ever heard the pronunciation used in the video

@slattergubben6702

9 ай бұрын

@@Nick_308 the other is "skythe"

@ridnolan2029

9 ай бұрын

@@Nick_308 I always pronounced the ‘c’ as a ‘k’

My biggest mistake is not having a proper snath!

@slattergubben6702

11 ай бұрын

Soon it's hopefully hit the road❤️

I'm surprised people still have time do this with lawn mowers around.

@slattergubben6702

Ай бұрын

If you are not disabled you spend way less time turning parts of your lawn to a natural meadow and mow it once a year instead of maybe 15 times with lawn mower. I addition you get cut grass as a resource for covering and give nutrients to plants that needs that. Or making a nice compost where you after some years can harvest the best planting-soil. And scythe mowing is extremely fun and addictive to master. And cheap, silent, durable and sustainable comparing to the machines. Mowing lawn as a lawn with scythe is no problem either.

I physically can't.

Ahhh… Now I can why people invented lawn mower

Не умеет косить. Разве так косят!

It's not hard to learn ..det är inte svårt, fast alla har ju ínte haft fäder med bakgrund som bonde ;-) bland mycket annat

@slattergubben6702

10 ай бұрын

Scything comes easy for some, and is more difficult to learn for others, regardless of wether their parents knew how to scythe. I take it you are carrying on the tradition! (Vissa har lätt för att slå med lie medan andra har svårare att lära sig, oavsett om deras föräldrar kunde eller inte. Jag antar att du för traditionen vidare!)

@RoninAnr1

10 ай бұрын

not really, I like "living in a jungle" I never bother to do anything for my garden, +1500m2,, as long the road is clear to walk/drive, all the other can stay green... =)@@slattergubben6702

Tell ya need a neck sling, or belt sling. So, all do is move your hips side to side. Holding it and swing it with your arms side by side is? tiresome

you must be really fit.

The first mistake is to not use a mower.

This is bad education. People will not remember your words, but will remember the images of bad techniques. The correct technique should follow immediately after wrong technique.

@slattergubben6702

Ай бұрын

That's a point. Hopefully people finds my other videos!

@henryposadas3309

24 күн бұрын

Although your suggestion is good calling it bad education is stupid. Only stupid people who have no patience to watch the entire video wont remember how to fix the mistakes. Dont be a troll.

i do all these mistakes at the same time.