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The sweep of the scythe
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By LORNA COLQUHOUN
New Hampshire Union Leader Correspondent
Friday, Jul. 24, 2009
A North Haverhill Fair contest shows off the original power mower. Click below to view Union Leader correspondent Lorna Colquhoun's video of the scythe contest:
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YOUR COMMENTS
Wow... great sequence of headlines. First we show some 80 year old guy struggling to mow lawn with a tool from the 1700's, then right below we have an article hyping NH as a place for MA busienss to move their firm. Why not add some articles about the new LLC tax and how well Fairpoint is handling our high speed internet?
- Chris, Bow
That's a nice story. It's interesting to see the different configurations, especially the straight snaths with offset handles. I grew up in Arkansas using my grandfather's scythe (just as a curiosity), which had a steam-bent snath.
Human-powered tools can be much more efficient than modern machines on small plots of land, and much more rewarding to use.
I wonder how many people expend more energy firing up the snowblower than it would take to shovel their walks and driveways by hand?
- Kevin, Lancaster
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