Attendance of an adult at the Scything Plus Workshop from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.

Attendance of Adult at Scything Plus Workshop for Saturday only

This anvil has been designed specifically for those who don't trust themselves to use the freehand anvil, but who have mastered the peening jig and are looking for a step up in peening quality. The support table provides somewhere to rest the blade whilst you are hammering the edge on the curved face of the anvil.

At 40 cm in length, this is the smallest blade we offer. It is particularly useful for mowing undersown green manure around cultivated plants. We also use it to harvest the spinach we grow in every alternate row in the vegetable patch. Or if your weeds have got away from you, you can mow them first before hoeing - which makes hoeing much easier. We have limited stock of this blade as we are testing the market to see if there is much interest.

This is our most robust blade. It is a thick, heavy duty blade 60 mm wide and about the same gauge as a light billhook. It is capable of cutting most woody plants up to a centimeter in diameter, or bigger, depending on the species. We don't recommend using it for grass. It is typically used to work in areas whee there are small sapllings or fruit tree suckers. Care must be taken to keep the blade sharp as heavy use of a blunt blade on tough material could damage the snath.

The Schroeckenfux trimming blade is 55 cm long and in scything terms considered a short blade. This blade is particularly useful if mowing in a confined area as it is much easier to maneuver and is more accurate in getting close to obstacles such as tree trunks and fences. This blade is highly recommended for those who would consider the addition of a field blade later, but like to start small.

This Schroeckenfux blade is a useful compromise blade, i.e. one with which you can do some trimming work and also mow larger open areas of grass. In a constricted area, you won't be able to achieve as neat a job as if you chose a shorter blade, and in large open areas, you won't be able to mow as efficiently, but if you have both jobs to do, and only want to purchase one blade, this is a good middle-of-the-road blade.

This Schroeckenfux blade is one of the few left handed blades available. At 70 cm long, it is a general purpose blade. Left handed blades are rare because when it was common practice to mow in teams, it was too dangerous to have a left-handed mower in a team of right handed mower - something like being the only car driving in the wrong direction on the freeway!