SHOP
The shop is open to visitors by appointment only.
I have limited stock available now until the spring.
Please contact me before placing an order.
I will be closing for the winter on Friday 4th October.
You can place an order online - please scroll down to the order form at the bottom of this page.
Price List
Snaths
Adjustable wooden snaths are designed by Peter Vido and technicians at Schroeckenfux. They have a lightly curved ash shaft (the curve deviates 2 inches from a straight line). Both the right and left hand grips can move along the shaft. The method of fixing the grips to the snath, which involves a single bolt, is ingenious, secure and not at all cumbersome. The snaths are light, quite slim, but with sufficient meat at the bottom to trim the end to adjust the angle of a blade if necessary
Size 1 snath - oiled
£77
Kid's snath, short right hand grip. For people up to approximately 4 foot 8 inches
or with medium right hand grip. For people from 4 foot 8 up to 5 foot
Size 2 snath - oiled
£77
Short snath, medium-sized right hand grip. For people from 4 foot 11 in up to 5ft 10 in.
Size 3 snath - oiled
£77
Long snath, medium-sized right hand grip. For people from 5ft 10 in up to about 6 ft 3in. It can be set for people of 5 ft 7in to 5ft 9 in but a size 2 will be more nimble.
For people over 6’3” I do stock a limited number of size 4 snaths (£69)
Size 4 snath - oiled
£77
Extra long snath, medium-sized right hand grip. For people over 6ft 3in
Spare clamp
£8
10mm spanner
£3
10mm ratchet spanner
£6
Blades
All my blades are sold Mähfertig (unless requested otherwise), i.e. peened ready to use and with a reinforced edge guard fitted.
Rasierschnitt 60cm, 75cm
£72 / 75
Standard Austrian style blade, for all grass and weedy vegetation. The 60cm is a very nimble and versatile blade, the 75cm is more suited to meadow mowing.
Styria "ditch" blade, 55cm, 65cm
£71 / £73
Hook-nosed blade, with hardened stone-deflecting tip, for tough grass and weedy vegetation; ideal for rough and stony ground.
Profisense, 65cm, 70cm, 75cm, 85cm
£73 - £78
Elegant, hook-nosed, grass blade; for meadows and lawns. The best blade for a smooth lawn finish and for soft grasses but not really suitable for uneven ground. Can be a game changer for those who struggle to keep the tip of the blade on the ground.
Reinforced blade edge cover
£3
A red, self gripping, metal reinforced edge guard that presses on to the edge of the blade replacing the silly plastic strip that the blades are originally supplied with. Please specify the length of blade you want it to fit.
Honing equipment
For sharpening in the field
Silicar medium / coarse stone
£14
For finishing a jig peened blade edge or stronger honing of a blunted blade
Baronyx Arctic Fox stone - limited supply
£28
Made from heat-treated blue synthetic sapphire crystals in a ceramic bond, they cut quickly yet leave a very fine finish. They absorb water readily and hold it well, leaving a thin layer of moisture on the surface to keep them biting without glazing. The resulting edges are not only shaving-sharp, but downright "tacky" with slicing aggression. Finer than any of the other scythe stones Baronyx offer, but no less rapid in their honing action.
Mailander, Roszutec or Saurat fine stones
£12-£15
The Mailander is a hard, natural, fine grit stone with a rugged appearance
The Roszutec is the finest natural stone of all and hard wearing
The Saurat is a softer slate, fine grit stone, giving a grippier feel on the blade
Galvanised stone sheath
£8
To carry the stone on the belt
Neoprene stone sheath with repurposed bottle inner - only 1 left in stock
£4
To carry the stone on the belt
Copper stone sheath
£18
A copper version of the galvanised stone carrying sheath - currently out of stock
Chainsaw file
£3
Flat or round - for repairs of blade damage
Peening equipment
Peening is the process of forging a thin bevelled edge on the blade
Bar peen anvil - Picard
£32
A simple curved anvil
Table bar peen anvil
£75
A superior quality curved anvil with a removable adjustable table attachment to steady and guide the blade
Czech Peening jig
£33
Takes the high skill requirement out of peening - idiot proof!
Fux Peening jig
£69
Superior quality peening jig. Takes the high skill requirement out of peening while delivering a quality edge profile - idiot proof!
Polished Cross peen hammer
£28
Picard type hammer for use with curved or flat anvils - with polished face
Un-polished Cross peen hammer
£15
Picard type hammer for use with the jig - not polished
Garryflex block
£6
Silicon carbide impregnated rubber block - essential for polishing the blade, hammer and anvil or jig prior to peening
Books
Learn to Scythe by Steve Tomlin
£12
The go to guide to learning to use an Austrian Scythe. A very useful reminder for those who have been on a course and a primer for those who haven't. Easy to follow text and illustrations throughout.
Managing Grassland in Britain with the Scythe by Simon Fairlie
£8
A gem of a book with lots of information and fascinating insights from the man who introduced the Austrian scythe to the UK
Scythe kits
Essential Scythe kit
Includes a snath (including clamp, wedge and allen key), a blade up to 75cm long, a fine stone, a medium coarse stone and a galvanised stone sheath.
Beginner's Essential kit
The same as the Essential kit with the addition of a copy of Learn to Scythe by Steve Tomlin
Beginner's Peening kit
The same as the Beginner's Essential kit with the addition of a Czech Peening jig and a Garryflex abrasive block.
Blade servicing
I now offer a blade peening and edge repair service. If you have damaged the edge of your blade or simply don't fancy the idea of doing your own peening I can return your blade to "mähfertig" condition for you. Alternatively you can trade it in for a new blade.
Blade repair and peen
£12 - 25
Blade peen only
£10 - £15
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Course Voucher
£90.00
A voucher for participation on a course for beginners or improvers held at Mower Meadow or a 2.5 hour one to one session either at Mower Meadow or at your own venue (travel costs may apply)
Makes a fantastic and very unique gift.
Place your order
Send your order details
Use this form to send me your order details and I will send you an invoice by email with shipping costs and details of how to pay. Alternatively you can send me an order by post to the address below. (This is my postal address only, there are no courses run at this address)
Please include your postal address and telephone number in the order details for mail order.
Please note that I am unable to send snaths by post due to their length.
You are welcome to come and collect your order in person, eit
Somerset Scythe School
2 Courtland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8ND
Payment methods
I can accept payment by cash, cheque, BACS transfer or PayPal (4% surcharge applies)
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