...good one, i have not seen one of these in years, i remember my grandpa using one of these. it seems he was always making that great sound with his sharpening stone..thanks for bringing back the memories....keep safe
Beautiful restoration! One small detail, the little curve at the tip of the blade that you pounded out was supposed to be there to prevent the tip from catching on the ground.
I think it’s amazing that you didn’t just replace the wooden handle. Your extra effort pays off, and it’s nice to know that the original wool hasn’t gone to waste and is still the old and amazing piece it once was!
I know it's really just a gardening tool, and there's nothing inherently occult or sinister about a scythe, but the goth kid I used to be can't help but smile at the sight of someone sharpening that giant iconic blade. So carefully done, too.
Excellent restoration 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing. After centuries of use the GRIM REAPER decides to have one of his scythes restored and he chose LADB Restoration for the job. 🤣🤣🤣
Hey, a new video from you ist really a highlight for me every time. I Love your choice of objects (not only knives and axes...). I watch (and like) a few restoration channels, but no one catches and preserves the soul of the objects quite as good as you do. That scythe turned out great as well. Keep up the truly fantastic work. Greetings from germany.
I am really surprised and impressed that you were able to save the wood handle of the scythe. Most people would have just bought or made a new one, since it is just wood. It takes some good woodworking skills to restore that handle. Also enjoyed what you did with the metal, fixing the broken part with weld and giving it a rustic look by using a wire brush rather than giving it a mirrored look by sanding it. Very nicely done.
Great job! I have my dad's but it's been kept dry and out of the weather. Glad you could restore this old piece. Someone commented about the curve on the tip of the blade was supposed to be there. Mine doesn't have a curved tip and never did on either of the blades. I have the old warn out one and a newer one that's over half warn. Maybe they made them both ways so yours could have been damaged. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Very nice work. Always nice to remeber that not too long ago, farmers were mowing all the fields they had with one of these, before mechanized mowers became more common. I still used one as a kid on the farm, but only to mow small patches around the house and where the machines could not go.
I love the fact you were able to save as much of the wood as possible usually when I see some1 working with wood on old stuff they replace it this made me happy
I always loved my grandpa's scythe. He worked on a farm many years. I wanted to inherit and restore it to its once former glory. I just don't know what happendto it sadly. But if I find it imma get it restore it. This helps me alot as a guide to follow.
The coolest thing about your projects is that you actually use them after your restoration. They were meant to be tools and you bring them back to life! Others would use them as decorative objects ...
@@Iceologer just because its an antique tool that is no longer commonly used doesnt mean it ceases to be a tool, what they mean is its still functional if you chose to use it, rather than a useless decoration
@@Iceologer It is as if you would say, "what would you use an axe in this day and age". Such items have been around for millenaries for a reason. Indeed everybody is happy about the huge progress that has occured ever since, but there is nonetheless something satisfying about being able to use simple tools.
Thank you for not including the welding bit. I love watching restoration videos but i have epilepsy so i have to be very careful with lights, it felt nice not to worry about that :)
Nice one I watched a demonstration once of a scythe versus a weed eater/line trimmer. The scythe was almost twice as fast, I was really surprised. More sweat though, we tend to like easier. I can’t imagine a big field though like they would have done once upon a time
I think it’s the final buffing by Avril that makes the timber look so good. I know I have said it before but I love the way you reclaim the existing timber in jobs like this.
J'adore vraiment vos vidéos, votre façon de vous adapter aux différents matériaux, et surtout de montrer leur utilisation à la fin, c'est vraiment la pépite sur le gâteau 👌 Et la petite apparition d'Avril fait toujours plaisir
Hello, you are doing great as usual. When I lived outside the city as a child, the scythe was first beaten off, the metal was pulled out, only after that it was sharpened. I'm very surprised you didn't.
I'd say peening a scythe is the most important part, I peen my scythes so that they are razor-sharp without any abrasives and all is needed just slight correcting the "sting" during scything with a few strokes of wet stone. I got about a dozen of scythes of different sizes (in Russia they came in sizes from "5" - "5.1/2" - "6" -... to "9" which is 90 centimetres long) the oldest made in 1920-1930s. Russian scythe is called "leetovka" and is lightweight, besides the blade itself there is a slim handle (from a little dead fir-tree) and oak wedge in metal ring. I made handles and wedges with a handplane and an axe only.
Beautiful job! You have produced an extraordinary museum piece. I am old enough to have used one of those, although not the beautiful vintage piece you have.
In a hundred years or more, somebody may look at this and think about how much care somebody put into making this tool usable again. Of course that's probably true for all of the projects you do. I'm always impressed by your work and the artful projects.
Just mesmerising! Whatever kind of day I’ve had, when I hit home to find one of your videos in my notifications, I know I have cracked it! Thank you! Best wishes to you, your family, Avril and any other pets or animals you have.
Hello I have used a scythe like that many times, it's a common type in my country. You didn't have to make the second handle, because you just hold the tapered end. Also a scythe needs to be peened with a hammer, you shouldn't just grind it It's a tool that requires skill to use, when I was learning to mow my grandfather used to say said "a toothless cow would have done a better job than you"
Interesting info! I have also used a scythe many times in my youth but have never heard about peening. I guess it compresses the steel making it harder, like a cold hardening. Correct?
@@alti5657 Yes, correct, it's called work hardening. The steel of the scythe is very thin and not very hard. Peening makes the edge paper thin and you don't ever need to grind it, just use the sharpening stone. If you are British or American you might have used another kind of scythe, I've read that they call them "celtic" while our scythes are called "roman" or "austrian". The celtic scythe is thicker and heavier and made of laminated steel with a hardened edge, this kind of scythe can't be peened and has to be ground on a grinding wheel
It's very different, but I like it. Incidentally, I think you meant that the wood is 'sound'. 'Sane' means 'mentally healthy', and can only be used to describe people. It's a commonly mistaken false cognate.
Wonderful restoration and repairs to this timeless piece of history...been around for 7000 years and still being used today. Your wood work was inspiring leaving it's age to show through. Recently restored a 50yr old pair of small lops for a friend, similar issues with the wood but the steel was high quality. He appreciated saving the wood handles and all the work. Always enjoy your videos and hard work! Not too far from 1M subs, keep up the great work and stay safe! 👋👌🖖
I'm so thrilled to watch a master do these restorations! If I had another life, i would spend it apprenticing with a master craftsman. I love everything you have done.
Beautiful job. I just started using my grandfather’s scythe instead of a weed eater for many tasks and I love it. One of my scythes is an American railroad scythe which can cut many saplings.
Great restoration as always, Avril seems to appreciate it a lot! Anyway I still use the scythe to mow. On steep slopes is far better then heavy brushcutters.
I nearly cried watching this. Every aspect of your process is beautiful and well thought out. By far THE best restoration I've seen. From keeping as much of the original material as possible to your craftsmanship in every field this video is breathtaking.
EXCELENTE!! Hermosa restauración. Para mi es fundamental que se rescate la madera original que tiene la herramienta! Muchas gracias por este vídeo, es uno de los que más me gustó de todos los que vi. En este canal se ven restauraciones magníficas. Gracias!
i have always wondered how one was used and now i know! very soothing to watch your work. your content is nice in the way is allows my mind relax knowing that everything is going to be done very very well. great job, please continue!
Just one little thing left - to peen and sharpen the blade properly. :) The most treaky part in scythe restoration is correcting twisted and "wavy" blades (caused by unproper exessive peening), requiring a lot of knoking and feeling of metal.
