Scythe

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A scythe and a sickle.

A scythe (pronounced /ˈsaɪð/, from Old English siðe.) is an agricultural tool for mowing grass or reaping crops. It was replaced by horse-drawn machines and then tractors, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia.

Scythe Media

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  Typical stance; the pouch at belt contains a whetstone.

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  A modern scythe of a pattern common in parts of Europe

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  The occasional addition of a cradle aligns the seed heads and makes picking up and winnowing easier.

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  Men working in a field near Fort Frances, between 1900 and 1909

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  Neolithic rock engraving depicting scythes, Norway

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  Early Medieval scythe blade from the Merovingian site Kerkhove-Kouter in Belgium (collection number: RAMS00393)

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  1. Start of the stroke after stepping forward into the swathe. Mowing rye in 1945.

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  2. Swinging left into the cut and deepening the swathe

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