Тёмный

How to Make Hay with a Scythe 

One Scythe Revolution
Подписаться 7 тыс.
Просмотров 273 тыс.
50% 1

onescytherevol... - I kept the mowing segments very short, since there are other videos on that. I focused more on the tedding and turning of the hay, to give a real-time sense of the amount of work involved with that aspect of haying.
The timing didn't work out, to show how to set up the pyramid haystack frame. Hopefully next summer. In the meantime for more info on haystacks see my blog at www.onescythere...

Опубликовано:

 

12 сен 2024

Поделиться:

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист
Посмотреть позже
Комментарии : 170   
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
I work about 3 acres. I put up 2-4 tons of hay and straw per year. I only have ducks and geese at this point, and they eat mostly grains, but they do eat out the finer bits in the hay, and poop on the rest. Their eggs are definetaly bigger and the yolks oranger, when they get to eat my scythe cut hay. The used bedding is composted and put back on the garden beds. I am currently growing out rare heritage grains in these beds, with the hope of someday soon being able to produce my own grains.
@hearts0ngs
@hearts0ngs 13 лет назад
I always get admonished about how much hard work it is to keep a farm, but I will say it anyway: this vid inspires me. I wish for a life where the skills and crafts needed for survival (growing food, spinning cloth, making own clothing) ARE the way of life, as they were for millenia for most people. Most city dwellers just count on the supermarkets always being there to go buy stuff from. One day they might not be, and those who have learned the art of producing, not mere consuming, will survive
@Marialla.
@Marialla. 13 лет назад
I had no idea making hay was so involved, or took so long. What a city girl I am! Thanks for sharing.
@canadaandusarock730
@canadaandusarock730 10 лет назад
This is a man that clearly has it made in life. He works hard but he works for himself, and what he has is his. It's obvious he enjoys his life. I doubt he would trade it for a "wealthy" mans life. Great video.
@bruceparks3124
@bruceparks3124 4 года назад
There's a real good chance this man was either a stockbroker in New York city, or a trust fund baby in an earlier life, and maybe still. What he is doing is fine for a hobby, but he would starve to death trying to make a living this way. All real farmers know this and they are chortling up their sleeves when they see this video. I know I am.
@crob8240
@crob8240 4 года назад
@@bruceparks3124 Actually what you say are "real farmers" have to farm on such a large scale to pay for their machinery and equipment. They are caught in an endless cycle that they can't break free of because they have been trapped by commercial companies that roped them into farming this way. It's like someone who is just working their job to have or keep insurance, but they are utterly trapped and a slave to the system. So I don't think they are chortling as you say and i urge you to find one and ask them. I bet they would trade their life for the one in the video anyday.
@bjenns_skog
@bjenns_skog Год назад
@@crob8240 This is an interesting line of discussion/debate. We all recognize the debt trap associated with typical commercial farming, but is it really possible to make a decent living as a small-scale farmer using sustainable methods like cutting hay with a scythe? It looks like there are some people who make the small scale work for them by supplementing their income with youtube, online classes, books and so forth, but what if one does not have the inclination or skill set to do the on-line work? Are there examples of small scale farmers who can pay their bills and have a little left over for a rainy day?
@crob8240
@crob8240 Год назад
@@bjenns_skog Yes. One great example is Jim Kovaleski look him up he makes a great living small scale.
@bjenns_skog
@bjenns_skog Год назад
@@crob8240 Nice. Thank you!
@wooptothehead
@wooptothehead 11 лет назад
The best vid on RU-vid so far which shows the basic process of making hay. I was particularly interested in the number of days required for curing which this vid showed (~2days). Thank you, Botan Anderson!
@stevenhendon22
@stevenhendon22 10 лет назад
I love this video. Thanks for not trying to "dress it up" with music. The sounds of the birds and water fowl are great. And how can one not just love the trusty dog that comes tromping through to check it out? Ahhh... Someday.
@eddieyahooable
@eddieyahooable 9 лет назад
Steven Hendon I was thinking the same thing!!! I love the sound of birds and the scythe and the rake. it is very peaceful!!!
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
Yes, it's a matter of scale. One scythe is good for 3-5 acres. Machinery is very expensive for farming very small acreage.
@houses4rent8240
@houses4rent8240 2 года назад
What state are you in? What type of hay is it? Do you sell hay?
@lkdisney2169
@lkdisney2169 10 лет назад
I know it's alot of work for you, but I found this very relaxing.
@phcsongdog
@phcsongdog 9 лет назад
I felt very content myself.
@maineiachomestead7550
@maineiachomestead7550 9 лет назад
LKDisney It looks a lot like kayak paddling. Very zen-like when you get into a rhythm and just focus on that. I'd guess Botan is a little surprised when he hits the end of the row.
@qualityassurance9523
@qualityassurance9523 6 лет назад
incredible, wow thank you for taking the time to share all your hard work and to help the rest of us who cannot afford all the equipment for haying. God's Blessings
@hopeesperanza6979
@hopeesperanza6979 10 лет назад
I love this video. I watch it over and over. It relaxes me to watch it. And I am gearing up to buy one and work on my 1/8 acre alfalfa field. Thank you for showing how this can be done without a mower with gas! I see the comment below asking questions about calculations, but for me the physical energy put into this is priceless and too meaningful to "calculate." I can see why he would want them though since he is in school and would like to see the difference and maybe be able to put qualitative analysis with quantitative data. Anyway, love love this! I want a scythe so badly.
@Menzimuckeli
@Menzimuckeli 5 лет назад
Thank you very much for this documentation. I do hay with scythe as well, but I found your system of drying it very interesting and effectiv, not using a hayfork at all. To transport the hay from the field on a tarp is a good idea too, I almost use a wheelbarrel for it, but I'm not convinced of my system. Thanks for the inspiration!
@chapiit08
@chapiit08 4 года назад
The Italian method of stacking when they run out of space in the barn is by having a four meter pole sticking out of the ground with an umbrella type tin roof that goes up via a pulley and a rope, being lowered as the hay is consumed and it's height gets smaller. Only the sides are protected by a tarp.
@1Tibs1
@1Tibs1 5 лет назад
This is so helpful, thank you; it's amazing how much is being said with little to no words.
@FreeRange1234
@FreeRange1234 11 лет назад
love it, i love how the geese came out to get at the bugs turned up by the spreading of the hay
@daw162
@daw162 7 лет назад
That is a happy dog - few dogs are as happy and as stimulated as dogs that get to go along on chores all day.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 13 лет назад
@KallyJones Yes, but always worry about it combusting in a barn. Keep checking your hay for several weeks after harvest. I know people that pile it loosely in one part of the barn, and keep turning it and checking it, until they are sure that no mold is forming. Once they are sure it's dry, they move it to a different part of the barn, and pack it down. With our hot dry prairie weather around the solstice, hay often is dry in 2 days. By September, it can take 3-4, or more days to dry.
@houses4rent8240
@houses4rent8240 2 года назад
Didn't realize how much work went into producing hay. Great video.
@akyramoto
@akyramoto 13 лет назад
Thanks for posting this. Been researching growing some of my own hay. This was very informative. also love the peacefulness of the whole thing.
@fabiancanada8876
@fabiancanada8876 4 года назад
I quit my job, sold my car+cell phone and some other things. Growing our own food now and thinking about home schooling the kids (no school now anyway). Also sold my sit own lawn mower/tractor and will do it with a small push mower and (lawn) and a scythe in the future. We and our children have some tough times ahead of us.
@PurdyBear1
@PurdyBear1 12 лет назад
Great video! It really took me back to my childhood near farmland when sometimes they used the scythe to cut fallow land. I loved the dog supervision..
@kanaljutube2447
@kanaljutube2447 11 лет назад
Amazing how similar is the procedure in US and Slovakia. These days we have a hay fever here in the village, everybody in the pub is just talking about hay and, of course, weather :) You have nice, dense grass there. How many sorts of vegetals are mixed in your hay? Here I prefere the forrest meadow, there are tens of taxons, including juvenile trees. Not only grass. Our goats like it. Good luck
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 11 лет назад
It takes me 5 days in total, around the solstice. 3 mornings (2-3 hrs) of mowing, and then timely tending for the rest of the time.
@elizabethfletcher-smith930
@elizabethfletcher-smith930 3 года назад
How many acres can you do in those 5 days? Weve recently been fortunate enough to buy 18 acres, and we want to do everything as low impact as possible, so would using a scythe on so much land be possible for 1 person?
@auroracelticband
@auroracelticband 12 лет назад
I loved this, very quiet and visual, super helpful. Thanks for making this.
@GullandForge
@GullandForge 15 лет назад
Beautifully done, my friend. Thank you for taking the time to put together an important bit of knowledge. Gulland
@YoushouNoKioku
@YoushouNoKioku 9 лет назад
this was like a much needed asmr video that i needed...one day I will have a nice plot of land..
@castleofcostamesa8291
@castleofcostamesa8291 7 лет назад
Thanks! This is educational for an urban gardener like me!
@Andyatf
@Andyatf 12 лет назад
Congrats on keeping this tradition alive. I just love the smell of the freshly cut grass baking in the sun while turning into hay. My family has about 10 acres that have to be cleaned 3 times a year using this traditional method and due to the rising prices in man hour labor we have to look into buying a grass cutter tractor or mower. Do you know of any that gets the same job as an old fashion scythe? Best Regards
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
I cover my pyramid haystacks with a 12"x12' yard-tarp to keep off moisture. I hang weights on the corners to hold the tarp down.
@JanKlomp
@JanKlomp 14 лет назад
Thanks for this lovely video! I bought a scythe yesterday for my wildflower meadow, but I've to learn a lot ;) Greetings from Germany!
@michealomainin
@michealomainin 14 лет назад
They have been stacking hay in Ireland like that for years!!!
@possibly_a_retard
@possibly_a_retard 14 лет назад
Supremely useful, perfectly assembled video
@JB1052
@JB1052 8 лет назад
Looks peaceful out there. I'm a city boy and I wouldn't mind living like that for a change.
@sauljapuntich
@sauljapuntich 8 лет назад
There is something very zen and peaceful about cutting grass or hay with a scythe.
@teremoanatuau8837
@teremoanatuau8837 9 лет назад
Wow!! That was really enjoyable watching.. I have never seen hay cutting using a scythe.. I have helped out with hay bailing when I was a teen and that was fun but hard work. Thank you for this post.. :)
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 15 лет назад
Yes. On a blazing hot prairie afternoon, if left untedded too long, the hay on top can get too dried out and start to bleach out, and get extremely brittle. Herbs like clover leaves will then disintegrate if disturbed.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
Those are my Pilgrim geese, in this video. Geese are pretty much vegetarians. They will eat worms, if they are on top of the ground, after a rain, but otherwise they don't hunt for bugs. They are mostly curious about how their territory has been expanded by my mowing, and they like to eat the tender young plants exposed by the scythe.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
Not if the hay is dry enough. I do however remove the tarp during sunny weather, during the first month, to let it breathe while it's still curing. The hay may seem dry, but it's still "curing". A fresh haystack smells incredibly good, if allowed to breathe. It's very fragrant. After a month or so, it's fully cured, and the cover can stay on all the time.
@sutozola
@sutozola 13 лет назад
Dude..huge respect from Ireland..u did a really good job...thanx for everything
@mattmiller523
@mattmiller523 12 лет назад
Fantastic, informative video. Thanks for the inspiration.
@stealtime
@stealtime 11 лет назад
Hey Botan, Thanks for the great video! I have some questions as I am a student of International Sustainable Agricullture: 1. For what animals are you making hay? how many? Is hay sufficient for the winter or do you purchase off farm supplement? 2. Have you done cost-benefit calculations as compared to maybe a small mower and the price of fuel, etc compared to the time saved and ability to do other work? Hoping you will respond as I'd really appreciate it! -Vince
@coreyyourlocaltreeguy.77
@coreyyourlocaltreeguy.77 8 лет назад
Very idyllic, and very mesmerizing to watch.
@owens47362
@owens47362 11 лет назад
you inspire me I have now been making my own hay cut with a scythe
@sallymaynard4545
@sallymaynard4545 4 года назад
Wonderful, thanks.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 11 лет назад
Maybe in your climate, but not here. The soil is quite damp here, and the hay reabsobs moisture from the bottom, if left on the ground too long without turning.
@davidtrees1714
@davidtrees1714 11 лет назад
Thanks Botan. Love your creativity with the hay stack. Do you find the scything relaxing, boring or something else? Thanks Again. David
@vinnettepope8255
@vinnettepope8255 2 года назад
Thank you for sharing this wonderful ❤️ tutorial 👌 video 👌
@danrugbyman
@danrugbyman 8 лет назад
I just glanced at the views and noticed that 12 people don't like this video! Haahaha. What's not to like??!! It must be twelve different oil company CEOs who are sad you just made a bunch of gorgeous hay without burning a drop of fuel. You truly can never please everyone I guess...
@barkershill
@barkershill 8 лет назад
Over 172000 people have now watched this vid . Be serious , what proportion of those do you think will ever go on to use one of these scythes in a serious way ?
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
I don't think riding lawn mowers can cut long grass. Hay is usually made with longer grass. Most farm stores still sell hayforks, although only the heavy kind. I sell wooden hayrakes on my website.
@alex-ff1mp
@alex-ff1mp 10 лет назад
if you visit the Est European contry side- It is still in use daily, actualy mainly in the hills. So not in the plain field. The Hay looks different there - lot of shapes, depend of the weather and altitude. Usualy had a stick in the middle for better support.
@andrewjmesser
@andrewjmesser 2 года назад
I'd call this "How to make scythe-cut hay with a Hay Rake". Great video
@SabrinaCavallaro
@SabrinaCavallaro 11 лет назад
The sounds were so relaxing xD
@garrymurray1
@garrymurray1 13 лет назад
I used to do this with my father when I was about 10 years old. Those were the days of bloodshot eyes and running noses (terrible hay fever) and very little sympathy. Hard days work.
@lis819
@lis819 6 лет назад
That was just awesome to watch…thanks!
@johnarmata7444
@johnarmata7444 11 лет назад
There are several kinds of blades. They all have to be sharp, BUT some are designed for dual-purpose use. The thicker, shorter blades are used for both mowing hay and brush. They are harder to sharpen and even then, do not cut hay as efficiently as a longer, thinner blade such as the Europeans use.
@Bite008
@Bite008 8 лет назад
Great video, pleasure to watch and learn. Thanks Up loader.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 11 лет назад
Scything is FUN!
@StevePhillips
@StevePhillips 10 лет назад
Thank you for sharing this video I might buy some land someday soon
@summersalt3629
@summersalt3629 9 лет назад
i really have this huge urge to pet that dog
@metaspencer
@metaspencer 5 лет назад
cool method and very well explained! what a cool process
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
It depends on day-length, and the weather. The hot, long days around the solstice here, will dry hay in a couple of days. Later in August it might take 3 days with ideal weather. By late September 4-5 days.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 13 лет назад
@tritolo18ok Gracie! Translation- "Compliments!! you have made me relive my best years, I have made the same thing. for 30 years.... 30 years ago..... thanks of heart.."
@Appelkorn1
@Appelkorn1 8 лет назад
Tolles Video. Schade das die klassische Sense inzwischen fast komplett von Motorsense und Co. verdrängt wurde.
@mdssdp
@mdssdp 12 лет назад
great video, thank you verry much.
@bbt305
@bbt305 4 года назад
Cool video, bit long but awesome 👏
@ladygray4
@ladygray4 7 лет назад
Oh my, I could almost smell the sweet smell of drying hay! I guess everyone has smells that remind them of certain things. To me, summer smells like hay & diesel fuel - I spent many a summer day driving the tractor for my brothers to load on hay bales.
@colsoncustoms8994
@colsoncustoms8994 5 лет назад
tobacco barns smoking..
@bluemoondiadochi
@bluemoondiadochi 11 лет назад
we use the samy type of schythe. point with early morning cutting was that dew acts as a lubricant, it's easier. other than that, it is better to cut when photosynthesis is at it's highest, during the day.
@ozgundemirr
@ozgundemirr 11 лет назад
nature, birds, dog, geese, peace. I envy you
@Grizzydan
@Grizzydan 10 лет назад
Wish I had the flat land for this.. acreage on a mountainside is far less to work with. I've yet to be able to scythe up or down a 45 degree slope.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 10 лет назад
onescytherevolution.com/1/post/2011/07/can-you-mow-on-steep-slopes-with-a-scythe.html
@samkennedy666999
@samkennedy666999 11 лет назад
The end product/storage looks like a giant cousin IT from the adams family with a rain hat on
@tobyjamison6801
@tobyjamison6801 4 года назад
Or a coconut
@Blistio11
@Blistio11 12 лет назад
that's why one village has one combined harwester, few tractors and all peripheral machinery for those tractors.
@66SuperFrog99
@66SuperFrog99 12 лет назад
im so amazed.....i dont know why
@DongerDayz
@DongerDayz 3 года назад
Thank you for the video!
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 13 лет назад
@michealomainin Yes, and they even cover them with little tarps on top.
@danrugbyman
@danrugbyman 8 лет назад
Very cool! How much hay can you make like that in one cutting? Not sure how you would measure that - acres, square feet, poundage? Thanks for the great informational video!
@sakcad
@sakcad 7 лет назад
I doubt any American could do much with a scythe today as we are a very weak people. Work is a dirty word to most! When I used a scythe as a kid I was in excellent shape. That's why our young men make the best soldiers. You gain muscle fast when your young. It's an art form and you have to relax as you move forward. When this tool was used, limestone came in 80 pound bags. Grain 100 pound bags. cement 100 pound bags. hydraulics weren't part of the scene. No power steering. Chain saws were heavy and expensive. We used a two man saw. I never heard of a coffee break. You came off the field at noon and had a hot meal. One farm I worked on, the wife had to wash the clothes by hand for me, and she had three kids as well. In the back room was an old wringer washing machine with a copper tub. I worked on the rusted agitator for several days using mystery oil and giving it a wack. Finally, it started to move and the wife finally had a machine to wash the constant pile of clothes. I don't recall her ever complaining about her lot in life. I've hear girls today say they wouldn't marry the guy if she didn't have a dishwasher. One of the first chores the farmer would have me do was milk a cow by hand. Gosh was that painful. Your forearms would be aching and they'd swell and be hard as a rock! FARMING WAS A GREAT LIFE IF YOU DIDN'T MIND WORKING! Today it's all machines.
@Sionnach1601
@Sionnach1601 7 лет назад
Totally agree with everything you're saying there. People are too lazy in their minds. There are lots and lots of ways we can use manual tools and labour to get things done, keeping ourselves fit and saving fuel (and time) as well.
@peaaanuuutz
@peaaanuuutz 9 лет назад
that took him the whole day to do! I don't think I'm cut out to be a farmer lol
@oct1402
@oct1402 8 лет назад
very relaxing !
@mermaid3152
@mermaid3152 11 лет назад
Thank you for sharing. We have an interest in this.
@Dissius
@Dissius 8 лет назад
Fascinating. I really like this.
@sparrowhawk81
@sparrowhawk81 9 лет назад
Do you have to wait for it to get very tall for this to work well?
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 9 лет назад
Sparrowhawk No, you can mow very short grass with a scythe. For very short lawn grass, it's best to have a very sharp blade and to mow early in the morning while the dew is still on the grass.
@ejnardahl
@ejnardahl 12 лет назад
Great video. But can you keep the hay in a stack like that untill winter without getting mould in it. It must be getting a lot of moist for the air. And how about snow. Doesn't it?
@Appelkorn1
@Appelkorn1 13 лет назад
Nice Work.
@autinddavis95
@autinddavis95 12 лет назад
I've seen several places where you can order that kind of scythe and blades but I need a 20+inch grass blade for an american style scythe. I have three american style snaths that was gave to me by my grandfather and he included several brush and ditch blades but not a single grass blade
@stevesoutdoorworld2248
@stevesoutdoorworld2248 7 лет назад
great vid please make more.what are you feeding with it?thanks for sharing.
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 12 лет назад
@Twisted86 To get a scythe like the one that I am using, you have to mail-order it from someone like me. I sell them at One Scythe Revolution
@ScrapMetalBomb
@ScrapMetalBomb 12 лет назад
How many acres do you work? Do you do the work yourself? Is this how you feed your livestock??
@hebneh
@hebneh 5 лет назад
I was thinking the geese would find lots of bugs to eat in the cut grass, but it was hours later so that was no longer true. Had the dog been around during the cutting process it would have been very pleased to chase any mice that were forced to run out from the trimmed area.
@westronic
@westronic 11 лет назад
Thank you, I've been wondering how to do this.
@blueeyesseto
@blueeyesseto 13 лет назад
this is good as long as your not doing 300-400 acres worth then you want tractors and utes to do the work
@litcguitarist
@litcguitarist 13 лет назад
do you have to worry about rain or snow getting into that stack or is it fine like that?
@user-kd8bq6rp6p
@user-kd8bq6rp6p 2 года назад
Спокойная работа.
@KallyJones
@KallyJones 13 лет назад
Was it dry enough after day 2 to not worry about it combusting?
@ProdALGo
@ProdALGo 12 лет назад
Excuse but on a cow it is necessary to mow with such rates whole summer .In Russia it do quicker and much
@ExarKenneth71
@ExarKenneth71 5 лет назад
What we call an Acre is the old English word for a days labor W/a Scythe.
@kored01
@kored01 14 лет назад
nice vid. cool to see how to cut grass without any fuel except food.
@MrMunchiemo
@MrMunchiemo 12 лет назад
Does moister condensate under the tarp? Referring to the last picture on the video.
@Cityandthemountains
@Cityandthemountains 11 лет назад
Hi, I've just started to learn how to scythe. Watched a few videos but still can't get my cutting as low as in your video. I think the blade may not be sharp enough, but it may also be technique. Do you have any tips? I mow ok, about 190m2 per hour but the cut grass is still 6inches odd long. Some grass seems to be easier to cut than others, I particularly struggle with the lusher, thicker leaved grass, the scythe seems to just pass through it without cutting. Any help appreciated.
@davewygonowski984
@davewygonowski984 7 лет назад
Interesting in knowing how much hay can you do in an hour?
@zalida100
@zalida100 14 лет назад
excellent vid - Ta
@BotanAnderson
@BotanAnderson 13 лет назад
@ThePolysyllabist Thank you!
@pitbullman77
@pitbullman77 13 лет назад
Thanks. I will do this on the small pice of land I farm on my Friends land !
Далее
2022: making a little hay with a Scottish scythe
9:53
БЕЛКА РОЖАЕТ?#cat
00:28
Просмотров 294 тыс.
Аушев, Путин, «пощечина»
00:56
Просмотров 675 тыс.
Making Hay on the Homestead
9:26
Просмотров 68 тыс.
Haying Season (ca  1950)
9:07
Просмотров 281 тыс.
Quick Introduction to Scythe Mowing - Beginner's Guide
8:11
Making a Wooden Hay Rake (No Commentary)
14:53
Scythe Workshop: How to Mow with a Scythe
3:45
Просмотров 383 тыс.
Hay in a Day - Part 2
9:41
Просмотров 315 тыс.