Date: To be announced, please inquire
Time: 9:00 AM
The fee: $40 per person
Place: Saanichton, Greater Victoria, BC
Number of participants: 8 or less
Workshop will last 3 hours
The workshop will cover:
- selecting the right blade and a snath for the job and learning to make the best use of what you've got
- setting up a scythe and a snath
- peening with a jig and an introduction to freehand peening with hammer and anvil
- sharpening
- mowing techniques
- how to avoid damaging the blade and how to repair chips and cracks
Bring a scythe if you own one to get pointers on how to adjust the snath and the blade, so it fits for best result. However, if you bring an old outfit with a rusty blade and ceased adjusting parts, we won't have time to deal with those.
Honor your tools and in return, they will serve you well.
For those who consider to purchase a scythe, please let me know in advance so I can get your mowing outfit ready prior to the workshop.
scytheworks@shaw.ca
Past Workshops:
June 2008 - Quadra Island, BC
August 2008 - Saanichton, BC
September 2008 - Saanichton, BC
May 2009 - Saanichton, BC
July 2009 - Salt Spring Island, BC
August 2009 - Bellingham, WA
August 2009 - Olympia, WA
May 2010 - Saanichton, BC
August 2010 - Saanichton, BC
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