Where has everyone bought their scythes? What did you choose and why? Are you happy with it?
I bought mine from The Marugg Company. I bought the 26" grass blade with a curved hickory snath.
I bought a second scythe from Botan Anderson at One Scythe Revolution to teach students at Earlham College. I'm hoping to start a mini course about steel tools. The above book gives so much great information about steel, its history and many of its dynamics. For the school, we got a Fux Grass blade and a Fux light bush blade. I got the adjustable wood snath so many people can use it comfortably.
I've had to repair my Marugg blade so many times from hitting rocks and wire, I'm afraid the metal is getting too thin. I'm considering filing everything down so I can start with a new edge. I peen with a rounded peening hammer and a flat anvil. For the school, I use the cheeter anvil jig which has worked pretty good. I haven't had to repair many cracks (probably because I make sure students are a lot more careful than I am!)
