I love to use scythes for most trimming purposes... consider them much more fun and faster than weedeaters. I've recently discovered a few things useful to know regarding their use. I have the traditional American bent wood snathe scythes (also some smaller one handers of my own design). I have found that it is much faster to reshape a bevel by using the 4 1/2" grinder with a flap wheel than by the old way with a hammer and anvil. The traditional system apparently works better on the European style scythes (which are supposedly softer steel). I have also discovered that the traditional sc