Scythe (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or reaping crops. It was largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia. "Scythe" derives from Old English sioe. A scythe consists of a wooden shaft about 170cm long called a snaith, snath, snathe or sned (modern versions are sometimes made from metal or plastic). The snaith may be straight, or with an "S" curve, but the more sophisticated versions are curved in three dimensions, allowing the mower to stand more upright. The snaith has either one or two short handles at right angles to it - usually one near the upper end and always another roughly in the middle. A long, curved blade about 60 to 90 centimetres (24 to 35 in)) long is mounted at the lower end, perpendicular to the snaith. Scythes always have the blade projecting from the left side of the snaith when in use, with the edge towards the mower. In principle a left-handed scythe could be made, but it could not be used together with right-handed scythes in a team of mowers, as the left-handed mower would be mowing in the opposite direction.

General

Imprint:	Alphascript Publishing
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	September 2010
Editors:	Frederic P. Miller • Agnes F. Vandome • John McBrewster
Dimensions:	152 x 229 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	92
ISBN-13:	978-6132760098
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General
LSN:	6132760091
Barcode:	9786132760098

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