John Pope

Thanks everyone. Your comments are appreciated. I feel even better about my investment now! Can't wait to receive it. Long wait time due to coronavirus. Ultimately I would prefer to cut it short but it would probably be detrimental for awhile. I wish I had some low growing ground cover that was drought resistant. I don't water my lawn because water conservation is important to me. My yard has a wide variety of things growing in it but some grasses get really tall, really quick. I hope something invades them out.

greg mosser wrote:when mowing with a scythe, you’ve got a lot of control over how much you’re leaving. seems like if you’re always leaving the same larger amount it might help to size the scythe according to that.

Thanks Greg. Unfortunately I ordered it for my body dimensions and not for leaving 4 inches of grass. At any rate I'm really looking forward to using it. I typically use a lawn mower and weed eater but I think it might be nice to get a bit more core body exercise without all the racket. I guess I'll find out about how my lawn handles being cut lower. If it doesn't like it I'm sure I can adjust the handle positions on the snath to suit. I'm a carpenter so I'm sure I can manage.

I have a question for all you experienced scythes. Is it possible to effectively scythe but leave maybe four inches of grass in cut. I don't want to scalp my yard. The soil is very sandy. I hope to use the windrows for mulching bald spots and compost. Thanks.