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The Power of the American Scythe

 
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In case anyone had any doubts about its effectiveness. This is what a properly tuned unit can do in good hands (and plenty more besides.)

 
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Thanks for posting this, I always love seeing a scythe at work. Something so calming and relaxing about the sound it makes.
 
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Happy to post it! I own and use many styles of scythes, but the Americans are my favorite and there's so much misinformation about them online. I do my best to push back against it. Most people believe what they hear and think that American scythes are incapable of cutting like this.
 
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Impressive, could feed alot of rabbits this way.
 
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Indeed, our rabbits are still happily munching on hay we put up last summer.
 
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