The chariot awaits!
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The chariot awaits!
Supposedly the Cadillac of spiral mowers in these parts.
The herb is already taller than the recommended 10 cm, so it’s about to get proper field testing.
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A couple pygmy goats would be enough, and cleaner.
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G gustavinobevilacqua@mastodon.cisti.org shared this topic
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So the hand scythe I spoke of, one of the garden tools left in the house, was in worse shape than remembered from spying it months ago. A proper cool weather system has blown in with rain, so I should get this half straightened out. I’ll be needing it. Will also have to train the right hand in using it.
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After some fine filing and a little paper, I think that’s good enough.
I was going to put those other two grooves on the butt, but after the sloppy one at top, I’m skipping it.
The ferrule is snug (14mm copper pipe) but not super tight, so I will epoxy that before mounting, and clean up the blade a bit.
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This cap goes on the end of the tang, and the tang needs peened over it. All of my drawknives are that way, too, so this is another good practice opportunity.
I *think* I have enough tang for it. If not I’ll have to shave a bit off the butt end of the handle. The handle isn’t big to begin with, but neither is the tang.
A little washer made from brass rod would work, too.
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Handle and tang were even length; the tang end flush with the handle hole.
I didn’t want to have to remove wood off the butt of the handle.
At the ferrule end there was a bit of room where the tang flared out just before joining the blade. I needed a way to force the handle on another 2 millimeters. It donned on me a nut would work perfect, allowing tang end to come through while whacking handle on tighter. Ferrule torqued slightly, but extra tight.
Little ball peen worked perfect.
