Snath Selection

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