owen bush 285 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 does anybody have any links to sites or videos of scythe making? I have a job possibility at short notice and am in a hurry to get more of a clue. All the best Owen Link to post Share on other sites
DanielQ 23 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I have access to Swedish information with a lot of pictures of the forging process. Send me a private message with your email address if you need it. //DQ Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Mercier 65 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Best video that I know of is this one, albiet it's a semi modern production line shop, but they use all manner of tools from a giant old drop helve to air hammers to punch presses. Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Light 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Funnily enough I was talking about scythes at your place at the weekend. I've wanted to try use one for a while and find it frustrating that my wife's work has 20 or so hanging on a wall. I've also been trying to find out why scythes work better when peened after sharpening - I'm wondering if its just the grade of the steel? Sadly no forging info for you though... Link to post Share on other sites
K Freier 0 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 @ stewart I think that the reason they do the peening, is to work harden the iron, then sharpening is done, if at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Mercier 65 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 All the old scythes that I've been around (admittedly only a dozen or so) were just wrought iron for the whole thing, no hardened edge of any sort, no steel. Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Burrell 5 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 great video there. you seen this one owen? these are composite construction and quenched. Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Burrell 5 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 And its Sheffield! hurrah! Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Kehler 10 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 As I was watching the one video, youtube kindly suggested this one Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Todd 2 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I Love where this thread is going. these old films are so cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Hloh 9 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Try this book, at side 19 is step by step drawing how forge scythe : http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/JF/417/06-273.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
Jens M. Strassegger 0 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 the book "The art of traditional Blacksmithing" by Håvard Bergland (should be at the local library(?)) has a little part for scythemaking the scandinavian way. Its a great book anyways though he does talk a fair bit of historical, cultural things too. But it gives a basic intro to how they are made. Both techniques for handhammering and machine. It should at least give you a nice clue of how it has been done. Link to post Share on other sites
Gerald Boggs 213 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Has the book been translated to English? Link to post Share on other sites
Jens M. Strassegger 0 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) jupp, it has. =) Edited May 23, 2014 by Michael Strassegger Link to post Share on other sites
A Bodley 0 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I can find a copy on amazon at $57 but can't find it on the UK site??? http://www.amazon.com/The-Traditional-Blacksmithing-H%C3%A5vard-Bargland/dp/1936013010 Andrew Link to post Share on other sites
Jens M. Strassegger 0 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I can find a copy on amazon at $57 but can't find it on the UK site??? http://www.amazon.com/The-Traditional-Blacksmithing-H%C3%A5vard-Bargland/dp/1936013010 Andrew Think its a thru american publicing.. But yea, its a pricy one. So maybe check with a library. But then again some of it (hopefully) goes to a very deserving smith. (sorry for hijacking the thread a bit Owen) Link to post Share on other sites
Gerald Boggs 213 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Has the book been translated to English? I had it confused with the Swedish "Klassiskt Jarnsmide" Link to post Share on other sites
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