{"product_id":"9780865718326","title":"The Scything Handbook: Learn How to Cut Grass, Mow Meadows and Harvest Grain with a Scythe","description":"\u003cp\u003eDreading the weekly law mow? Need to whack the weeds in your orchard? Cringing at the drudgery and incessant blare of the mower? Imagine instead long sweeps of an elegant scythe cutting your grass and pesky weeds in blissful, meditative silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the power of the \"scythe revolution\" sweeping North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a master of the scythe, professionally trained in Austria, and drawing deeply on research into original German texts, \u003ci\u003eThe Scything Handbook \u003c\/i\u003e brings centuries-old scything techniques into the twent-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed illustrations cover scythe assembly, perfecting the stroke, blade selection, honing, peening, and aftercare, as well as background on how scythes are forged. Also covered are the basics of making hay and mulch by hand, and how to grow and harvest gains at the home and homestead scale for self-sufficiency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScything promotes health, flexibility, mind-body connection, and a meditative contemplation of the natural world while producing beautiful lawns and luscious mulch for the modern gardener and homesteader. This is truly an heirloom tool to master.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the scythe revolution!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIan Miller \u003c\/b\u003e followed a career in music with a degree in Agroecology from UC Santa Cruz. During a two year stint on a biodynamic farm in Austria he learned how to scythe and delved into historic scything texts in German. He has worked for Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa and is developing a twemty-acre scythe-based homestead near Decorah, Iowa, where he grows his own grain for bread making and makes hay by hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018703618288,"sku":"9780865718326","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865718326_p0.jpg?v=1763835446","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865718326","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}