Summer ... A resident of the metropolis comes out of town and enjoys the natural beauties. The birdsong is heard everywhere, beautiful butterflies fly, it smells of freshly cut grass. The smells of hay and wildflowers are intoxicating.
For the first time, not everyone succeeds
Those who have a house in the village or a cottage know such an ancient tool as a scythe. Learning to mow is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Such a simple tool in itself, like a hand scythe, suddenly begins to act up in awkward hands: it mows unevenly, often even cuts the ant or suddenly starts to walk along its surface, stubbornly not wanting to mow, as expected - smoothly cutting grass in even rows. Having a little "worked" in this way, you experience discomfort from calluses on your hands. It hurts, nothing happens, and the thought creeps into my head: “Well, this scythe to the goblin, it’s better to buy a lawn mower!”
Call of the Ancestors
And yet, if you decide to purchase a summer cottage or build a house, you will have to master the skills of mowing. But when the manual braid will no longer be associated with the remnants of the past, you are sure to make friends. Mowing grass one morning on your lawn, you suddenly unwittingly feel a delicate connection with your ancestors.
Here are some rules on how to mow:
When you have a braid in your hands, you need to stand up and spread your legs a little.
Mow should be from left to right and vice versa. The main thing is that the blade is pressed tightly to the ground.
With guiding movements, mow along the radius, capturing about 15 centimeters of grass.
Every 1-2 strokes, move a little forward, 20 cm.
The body should be slightly bent forward, knees straight, head not tilted.
Do not be distracted from work, all attention should be focused on the mowing process.
Scythe - what is she?
What is a tool like? It consists of a curved sharp blade, a base (long stick) with a side ring (holder). Through it, the blade is fixed in the handle. That’s all wisdom. She easily copes with any obstacles, hard-to-reach areas of grass - for example, in the corner near the house. In addition, a manual braid is also an environmentally friendly tool: no smell of gasoline and noiseless operation.
Models that offer
specialized stores "Everything for the garden", as well as online stores, can be different: "pink salmon" or "stand", as well as a
hand-held folding
braid for convenient transportation and assembly of the structure in place.
The length of the models may also vary:
For smooth unobstructed areas, a model of length 7 or 8 (dm) is suitable.
For mowing grass in hard to reach places, models with a value of 5 and 6 (dm) are intended.
Those who decide to purchase such an inventory as a manual braid will be pleasantly surprised by the price: prices - from 300 rubles and above. Quite inexpensive, when compared with other garden tools.
Our great-great-grandfathers were wise and created a simple and convenient tool that we should not forget ourselves, and we should teach our children how to use it. Enjoy your mowing!