{"product_id":"the-scything-handbook","title":"The Scything Handbook","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWe found this book to be an excellent guide and reference not just for learning to scythe and maintain the tool, but also for growing and harvesting grains and grasses. It is no longer in print in the US, so we brought in copies from the UK to offer to our customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe scythe is an elegant, efficient hand tool which is ideal for mowing long grass and harvesting many types of crop. There is  a graceful, rhythmic quality to scything which, once mastered, makes it rewarding to use. Ian Miller teaches you how to scythe from scratch including assembly, perfecting the stroke, honing, peening, uses and aftercare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAuthor \u003cstrong\u003eIan Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e followed a career in music with a degree in agroecology and learned how to scythe on a biodynamic farm in Austria.  He lives in Iowa where he is building a small homestead and also finds time for stone masonry, teaching workshops, writing and translating books and making music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHardcover, 144 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9780993389245 | September 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword by Kiko Denzer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: How Scything Will Change Your Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: The Scythe and How to Use It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Getting the Best from your Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Getting the Best from your Scythe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Blade Care: Honing to Perfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Blade Care: the Peening Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: The Forging of a Scythe Blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8: Making Hay and Using Drying Racks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9: Growing and Harvesting Small Grains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10: Further Information and Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Holden Tool Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54071155589434,"sku":"lzt1789515894075","price":15.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/2281\/1962\/files\/the-scything-handbook_1.jpg?v=1789515899","url":"https:\/\/urbanthreadwear.shop\/products\/the-scything-handbook","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}