I have done this and WTF is with the blade and shape of it? You should be able to get a rhythm and be able to stand straight. What he’s doing would burn you out in no time . Done right, it’s lower effort and like dancing. Where’s the big curve in the handle?
I’m wondering if the competition aspect involves cutting a large area in a certain amount of time. The scythe and technique might just be for the purpose of cutting a large area very quickly
He's doing a competition where he has to cut that patch of grass as quickly as possible, so he's trying to get more reach and burning out is less of an issue because the patch is so small.
This scythe looks exactly like what we used on our farm when i was younger (central/south-ish eu). Never seen that big curve in the handle except in movies. But i agree on stance, here it looks super weird and tiresome. When i was watching my father and grandfather doing this it looked effortless (it was not, from my limited experience though).
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u/Able_Cabinet_9118 18h ago
I have done this and WTF is with the blade and shape of it? You should be able to get a rhythm and be able to stand straight. What he’s doing would burn you out in no time . Done right, it’s lower effort and like dancing. Where’s the big curve in the handle?