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How To Use A Scythe Stone
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Thanks, and you're very welcome! They're a wonderful stone shape, and I'm honestly shocked that they're not wildly popular these days. They used to be a very commonplace stone type, and not just due to the former commonality of scythes themselves. Norton and Lansky both still make some, but the Norton is a very coarse 120 grit and the Lansky is very good (and a medium 340 grit) but is a softer stone that leaves a strong slurry. I like to use it for more heavy sharpening tasks like touching up shovels or removing nicks and bad rolls from edges. It's also what I usually use on my hay knife. For finer edged tools I prefer the Enzian and Carborundum Falci stones I picked up recently. Lots of different synthetic and natural stones of this sort still being made in Europe.
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My pleasure! 
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I am thankful for this high information video. I have seen these stones but you put a magnifying glass on the capabilities.
A few comments if I may be so bold:
1) You are so well spoken that I am curious how this came to be. I didn't hear one single "hmm" or "ahh..."
Your presentation skills are outstanding. Your articulation - and clear and clean delivery - could earn you a handsome income.
How is it that you have superb speaking skills?
2) I nearly $$$$ my pants when you picked up that scythe!
3) I nearly #### my pants again when you picked up the Baryonyx machete...woah!
4) Your brain has inspired me to learn more about the tools that such a brain can make.
Respect!
Eric
A few comments if I may be so bold:
1) You are so well spoken that I am curious how this came to be. I didn't hear one single "hmm" or "ahh..."
Your presentation skills are outstanding. Your articulation - and clear and clean delivery - could earn you a handsome income.
How is it that you have superb speaking skills?
2) I nearly $$$$ my pants when you picked up that scythe!
3) I nearly #### my pants again when you picked up the Baryonyx machete...woah!
4) Your brain has inspired me to learn more about the tools that such a brain can make.
Respect!
Eric
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Hahaha--many thanks for the kind words! 
Regarding my speaking skills I can tell you that at the very least it wasn't the first take, though a lot of that had to do with large trucks (and at one point a ***** low-flying helicopter of all things) interrupting me, so I did get a few rehearsals in inadvertently. The presentation wasn't written ahead of time, though--just thrown together mentally.
As far as other tools go, I have lots of designs in the vault ready to go and one in prototype pre-production phase right now. The sample is on its way to me for input, but that's all I can say on it for now.
Regarding my speaking skills I can tell you that at the very least it wasn't the first take, though a lot of that had to do with large trucks (and at one point a ***** low-flying helicopter of all things) interrupting me, so I did get a few rehearsals in inadvertently. The presentation wasn't written ahead of time, though--just thrown together mentally.
As far as other tools go, I have lots of designs in the vault ready to go and one in prototype pre-production phase right now. The sample is on its way to me for input, but that's all I can say on it for now.