| The snath is the long, wooden shaft to which the
blade mounts. It carries the handles the mower grips when using
the scythe. We supply two types of snaths – a straight model
and a bent model. The bent snath turns up at a slight angle near
the blade end. The bent snath looks a bit like a hockey stick.
Generally, we supply a bent snath with our grass and ditch blades.
We will supply a straight snath if requested. Not all of our grass
or ditch blades work well with a straight snath. We will advise
you if there is a conflict between the blade and snath you have
chosen
Bush blades require a straight snath. Because of the steep angle
between the blade edge and the tang, mounting a bush blade on a
bent snath points the edge towards the ground instead of parallel
to it. What you end up with is a very lousy shovel
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