brucegodlesky Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Can someone tell me the proper name for the small anvils that are used to sharpen scythes? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Denglestock. Or however it is spelled from the German origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 In what country? I doubt they are called that in France or Italy. As I recall they are called scythe anvils in my books on historic agriculture methods. In the USA I believe that the denglestok term comes from the PA Dutch (german). Anyone have one of the 100 year old Sears & Roebuck catalog reprints to see if they are listed there and under what name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Un-able to find it it the Sears catalog. Anvils In America does list them and calls it "Scythe anvil" and states they were used primarily in Europe to sharpen scythes and sickles by hammering the blade edge. This worked better than stone and file work and lasted 2 - 3 times due to work hardening and the drawing out of metal. (Paraphrase from AIA) Spell check in-op hope I got it good enough to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Dengelstock is the Pennsylvania German word for the scythe anvil. "Dengeln" is an old German verb which translates as " to whet a scythe by hammering." Cassell's New German and English Dictionary, 1939. In English, "scythe anvil" works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 The horn with grease/oil and sharp sand was another method, applied with a piece of wood; boy an I glad that 1: I don't have to scythe stuff and 2: we have modern abrasives and can afford to wear out blades and replace them! (Last time I scythed our yard I ended up with shoulder surgery as it was different enough movement that a bone spur in my shoulder kicked up a fuss---now my shoulder looks like I have toothmarks from a very snaggle tooth predator...) Thanks for checking the Sears Catalog; I often reference them as an example of what was available 100 years ago---like they carry ASOs! (as well as very nice anvils) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just ads to your disreputable aperiance, Tommas ;-) what a guy will do for a persona, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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