Equipment: Stones, Accessories, Books, Videos

Bregenzer stone quarried in Austria. An excellent medium grit stone suitable for general purposes. It is a nice size that fits our stone holders well and is not too heavy. About 8" long. The Bregenzer is included in our outfit packages.
order #7010 - $8.

Rozsutec fine grit stone will give the final polish to your edge. Freshly hammered edges do well with this stone. Excellent for all knives, and cutting edges. About 8½" long.
order #7025 - $12.00.

Synthetic stone. An open pore stone that cuts fast. Uniform consistency, milled on all sides. Good for various edge tools. Works well to set the initial edge after peening, for light repairs to damaged blades, sharpening the hard steel of an American style blade.Not for regular use as it removes too much steel quickly. 9" long.
order #7026 Coarse - $8.

Whetstone holders are partially filled with water and hook conveniently on your belt. Scythe stones are used wet. This keeps the grain of the stone open, provides lubrication and makes a slurry of stone particles that will enhance the cutting action. Honing the edge is done frequently in the field. As soon as you feel a loss of efficiency in the cut, it's time to dress the blade. Available in sturdy plastic and galvanized steel. The plastic will hold two stones.

Copper - $18.00 order
Plastic - $12.00 order
Galvanized Steel -$12.00 order

Cow Horn Whetstone Holder
We thought we'd try these polished cow horn whetstone holders from Austria. Measuring approximately 10"/25cm in length with copper belt clip, each one is unique. It will make a marvelous accent to your mowing costume. A frivolity, but a pretty one. You will be the envy of your mowing friends.

order Item # 7060 - $35.00

Peening jig simplifies hammer sharpening of the scythe's cutting edge. The edge is thinned by cold working the metal with either a hammer and anvil or the use of this jig. The jig is mounted into a pre-drilled block of wood. The blade's edge is placed on the flat of the jig lightly touching the post. Cap #1 is put over the post and the blade is worked uniformly with a hammer making a primary bevel. Cap #2 is then used for the finishing bevel. For information on how to use the peening jig, visit our online peening workshop.
order #9040 - $40

Wide and Narrow Anvils
Blades can be prepared with either of these two styles of anvils. The Wide Anvil is used with a cross peen hammer with the blade held concave side up. The Narrow Anvil is used with a flat hammer with the blade concave side down. Size is about 1" across the face.

Wide order #9020 - $16
Narrow order #9025 - $16

Schroeckenfux Anvil
Developed at Schroeckenfux, the same factory that makes our blades, by one of their top technicians, this anvil will satisfy both the beginner and the experienced scythe user who wants to try free hand peening. The exposed anvil is about 4" tall with an equally long spike embedded in your peening log. It has a height adjustable platform to help support the blade so the edge rests on the anvil at the desired angle. The radius of the anvil face is wide and provides plenty of surface under the blade's edge. It is much easier to keep the blade on this wide radius than on the radius of our traditional narrow anvil. There is also an integral guide that keeps the blade’s edge properly positioned on the anvil radius.

Similar in use as our narrow anvil, the blade is laid upside down on the anvil. The user lightly hammers on the back side of the blade to draw out and shape the edge.

This is an extremely well made tool of high quality, hardened steel. You will appreciate the subtle hammer rebound and response as you peen.

As your experience grows you may find that the platform and guide are no longer needed. If so, both can be easily removed. Without the platform you will find that square support bar handy for resting your hand as you guide the blade across the anvil.

order Item #9060 - $65

#9016 - Czech Hammer $29
#9018 - Scythe Hammer $29
#9030 - Hammer & 1 (Wide) Anvil set - $44 with Scythe Hammer
#9032 - Hammer & 2 (Wide and Narrow) Anvil set - $59 with Scythe Hammer

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We have two hammers both a combination of wide and cross peen faces and each weighing 500 grams (approx.16 oz). Either can be used with the peening jig or anvils though the Scythe hammer is the better choice for freehand peening and repairs on an anvil. The use of either hammer should be restricted to peening and the faces kept clean and smooth to insure a good finish on the blade.

Our Czech hammer is a good quality, general purpose hammer that works well with a peening jig but  can be used with an anvil. With the peening jig any 16 ounce, flat face hammer will do and you may have one in your toolbox. If not, our Czech hammer is a good choice.

If you are serious about peening on an anvil our Scythe hammer is specifically designed for this purpose. It is a high quality, well balanced hammer with properly hardened and resilient faces. The head is tapered allowing a good view of the blade as you peen. The hammer's wide face, used with the narrow anvil, is slightly crowned so the force of each tap falls exactly on the edge of the blade concentrating the energy at that point. The narrow crosspeen is correctly curved for peening the topside of the blade on a wide faced anvil. The Scythe Hammer's shape, balance and feel improve the accuracy needed for freehand peening. Approximately 500 grams / 16 oz.

The Ring clamp holds the blade onto the snath. We sell these separately for those who would like to experiment in making their own snath. Comes with key. We stock 3 sizes: #0, #3 & #4.
$8. Click here for detailed dimensions.

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Inside measures LxWxH are approx;
#0 - 1 ¼" x1 ½" x 1 ¼"
#3 - 1 ¾" x 1 ¼" x 1 ½"
#4 - 1 9/16" x 1 9/16" x 1 3/4"

The Scythe Book by David Tresemer and Peter Vido. This second edition released in May 2001 has all of Dave Tresemer's original text plus an addendum by Peter Vido. The combined writings of the authors gives us the insight and the instruction that will make this tool sing. This is a must-have book for scythe enthusiasts. Reviews at Amazon.

order #1000 - $13.00

Visit our bookstore to see our selection of scythe and agriculture-related books and videos.

Visit our bookstore to see our selection of scythe and agriculture-related books and videos.

Peening the European Scythe
DVD/VHS - 30 minutes

Scythe Supply’s Peening video demonstrates peening with a Peening Jig, Freehand Peening with a Hammer and Wide Faced Anvil, a Hammer and a Narrow Faced Anvil and Stoning the Edge. The video also includes a chapter on Simple Repairs. For more information, view details.

Available as both VHS and DVD:

Come and meet the Scythe Supply crew in this 30 - minute narrated video explaining how to use a European - style scythe. We cover setting up a new scythe, basic field mowing and trimming techniques, honing, mowing hillsides, rough ground, cattails, group mowing, trimming garden beds, woods work with a brush scythe, raking and different mowing styles. There is a detailed, step by step demonstration of how to use a peening jig and sharpen the blade after peening. This section replicates the peening jig chapter of our DVD Peening and Sharpening European Scythes.

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Hats on and off to ScytheSupply. Here is a must for your mowing outfit. 100% cotton w/ adjustable strap so one size fits all.

order #8002 - $10.00

*Hammer, anvils & peening jig are sold separately.

Peening Log. We suggest the best way to mount a peening jig or anvil(s) is into a log. Wood is solid enough to withstand the blows of a hammer but resilient enough to absorb the shock and not transfer it back through the hammer into your arm. We were surprised when a few of customers called to ask "where can I get a log?" We were unprepared for those folks who live in treeless parts of the world. Our first suggestion was to check with the local lumber yard for a section of 6 x 6 or larger timber to make a peening stand. Since Maine is well forested our other solution is this ready-made "Peening Log".

Scythe Supply's peening log is made from local cedar or spruce about 6"-8" in diameter and approximately 22" tall. For most people this is just the right height to support the overhanging blade on a knee while you sit comfortably on a chair or bench. One end of the log is predrilled for holes to accept peening jig and caps, and/or two anvils. We staple a rope, including two small loops, around the log to hold your peening hammer and another carrying loop over the top. The peening log is light weight. You can easily carry it to the field so it is handy when needed.
order #9050- $40.