This video is great for illustrating the correct sything action. As with all edged blade tools, it's a *slicing* action (not a chopping action) that's most effective. Same as a kitchen knife, you don't simply press down, but *slice* to make your cut. This is why it's important to have some *swing* to your cut, to avoid the blade hitting square on. Slow the video playback speed down to see this swinging-and-slicing action. This guy is a real expert syther, a pleasure to watch. Thank you.
Just wondering if I'm correct in my thinking that you've changed your style of mowing? in that you are using more arm action rather than your back? its still nice to watch, thanks
No, I didn't change my style. I just added a new technique. Mowing above thick thatch. Regular field mowing requires that the blade slide on the ground. If I did that here the blade would cut the thatch as well, which would end up in the nice green hay and quickly make it musty.
Your welcome. Another way of putting it is that I didn't change my style so much as that I changed farms. Here is one of the few places here that I can mow normally. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rUrb0VP-FdI.html
Great, I went back over some of last years videos and found one were you explained the process of cutting above thatch, don't know why I didn't remember. It can be a big upheaval to move, I know I'm looking for a place, but dreading any move. Good luck with the new place.
