Freight charges are not now correctly calculated by the website.
I will quote for delivery on orders and consult with you via email to confirm what your courier charges will be.
The Winter months are just around the corner now and for most of us the frequency of mowing has reduced. I hope that your Autumn harvest has been fruitful and your winter veg. is settled in to your garden.
At Scythes NZ , as new owners of the business, we are taking a deep breath and reflecting on our first summer of supporting the scything community with their equipment needs and introducing and supporting new scythers to the world of the scythe. We have enjoyed it and look forward to doing it again next season.
We are open throughout the winter so you can still get what you might need.
There are however a few things that will not be available until August when our next shipment arrives from Austria.
Now is a very good time to give your snath and grips another coat of a wood oil and
if you are storing your blades a wipe with a light mineral oil will keep them in tip top shape.
It is our goal to nurture the scything community in NZ, share knowledge and skills and promote this amazing tool
and all its potential to play a part in supporting us as we care for the land that we call home.
John Valentine
This tool of the past is fast becoming the tool of the future.
All over the world people are turning away from the noisy, fuel burning weedeaters and lawnmowers and taking up the scythe.
Faster than a weedeater and less cost to buy and run, the scythe is healthier for your body, your mind, and our planet Earth.
The Schroeckenfux factory in Austria have been making scythes since 1540 and now I have them available to buy, brand new here in New Zealand.
I have everything you need to get you mowing
- Blades for trimming for around the tricky bits, to full size field blades for bringing in the hay and options for the heavier clearing and blackberries etc.
- Wooden Snaths (handles) made of Swiss ash are available in three sizes, Metal snaths for heavier jobs in two sizes.
- A full range of sharpening options to suit your mowing needs and skill set.
We also can help out with on-going instruction and advice and permanent contact with the greater world of scything.
(Yes I know that the photo on the left is still Ross. He is still part of ScythesNZ and we are still benefiting from his years of hard work supporting the community so he will stay there for a bit longer. Cheers Ross)
John Valentine.
