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NEW! Making Your Own Tools

NEW! The Imperial Meltdown News Network
-- Current Events of The Long Emergency

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The Mower's Artwork
The Scythe and the Lawn Culture
Biodiversity and the Scythe
A Cherokee Definition of Sustainability

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Chapters from The Scythe Must Dance:

Introduction
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Blade Selection
Sharpening Principles
Peening the Blade
Honing the Blade
Repairing a Damaged Blade
Principles of Movement (Mowing Technique)
The Blade-Fitting Challenge
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