Old scythe blade

I have this old scythe blade that I'd like to try and use, I don't know anything about it. I was hoping someone could point me to some material on how to restore it functionality and a place to get a snath for it.
Many of the blades I see online have the tang bent up and at an angle to the blade, would I need to do that to this one?

1st i would oil it, to slow oxidization. Then do a internet search on places that deal with those sharp cutty things, like https://www.scythesupply.com/    the scythe i have is 100+ years old. The metal has been hand honed and oiled, the wood 50:50 linseed oil/mineral spirits  rubbed dry then parked in the corner.  glad you found a cool blade.

That looks like a traditional Scandinavian scythe to me.  The tang is correctly positioned as it is.
Score!!!
I would suggest removing the rust with either WD40 or another metal oil and steel wool or use a liquid rust remover solution available at most home improvement stores. Once you have it cleaned up, you can inspect the edge to see if it needs any grinding or adjusting.
Reshaping or grinding should be done with great care as you do not want to ruin the temper. A good file will do the trick or fast passes with an angle grinder and a flap wheel disk with frequent cooling in water.

This video shows how these were made, sharpened, hafted, and used.. You could make a handle for that pretty easily. Sounds like a PEP project, "Putting a handle on an old tool."

The video.

The scythe handle either needs adjustable handles, or careful fitting, to keep the scythe angle correct and the user comfortable.  A well peened, well fitted scythe is a joy.  Ill fitted and dull is a misery.  You also need a safe place to hang the blade out of children & pet reach.

I also have an antique blade.  Can an old dull blade be resurrected via peening jig and wet stone work? Or would it need to be sharpened first on a grinder?

I’ve attempted to open and sharpen 2x now but not sharp enough to cut grass. I did 4 passes on the 1st preening jig cap and 2 on the second. Lots of attempts with two grades of wet stones.

Wondering if it needs a grinder to start or just more and more with a wet stone. I’d hate to get a new blade and just run into the same issues if I’m doing it all wrong. lol

Casey Nielsen wrote:I also have an antique blade.  Can an old dull blade be resurrected via peening jig and wet stone work? Or would it need to be sharpened first on a grinder?

I’ve attempted to open and sharpen 2x now but not sharp enough to cut grass. I did 4 passes on the 1st preening jig cap and 2 on the second. Lots of attempts with two grades of wet stones.

Wondering if it needs a grinder to start or just more and more with a wet stone. I’d hate to get a new blade and just run into the same issues if I’m doing it all wrong. lol

All of this depends on what the condition of the blade and its edge is, how effective your peening skills are, how hard the blade edge is, what grades of whetstone you are using, etc.
I found this video on using a peening block to dress a scythe edge: https://youtu.be/fEqAmrc4H3k?si=2zsPqDfMMKhfdB__
Start there and make sure you are doing that process correctly.
In general, for knives and similar tools, I like to get the very edge down to less than .01 inches thick before going to a whetstone. I use industrial belt and disc grinders to achieve this, and a pair of digital calipers to measure it, but most folks don't have that equipment.