THE CORRECT “SET” OF THE SCYTHE
Several times lately we have seen men using scythes that were not “ set ” to suit them.
The last grasscutter we had a look at was so cramped with the tool he was handling that he was bent over more than was good for him. A right setting will correct the fault. Stooping is not right in a scytheman. There can be no free action unless one is able to stand fairly straight. When the scythe blade lies on the surface of the soil and you can swing the tool with a straight back, the “setting” is right. It is the bending and twisting of the main rib of the scythe that makes all the difference in one’s ability to use the cutter effectively. The fixing is a blacksmith’s job. Some traders twist the steel or iron while it is still cold. That is not right. Many a good blade has been ruined through that sort of foolishness. Right setting means easier' work and better cutting.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 16, 30 December 1932, Page 10
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171THE CORRECT “SET” OF THE SCYTHE Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 16, 30 December 1932, Page 10
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