Falci 187 Clearing/Ditch Blades

The Falci clearing blades are shorter, tougher blades suitable for areas where there are small saplings, fruit tree or thorn suckers, or weeds with woody stems. Care must be taken to keep the blade sharp, since heavy use of a blunt blade on tough material could damage the snath, or bend the blade. Unlike the Fux clearing blade the Falci 187 also works well on rougher grasses.

• The 45cm blade is good for very confined spaces. The 55cm cuts more with each stroke so can be more efficient but is still short enough to get around most spaces easily.
• The belly on the blade helps it 'float' over uneven ground.
• Blade has a point to help protect from stones.
• Good for rough grass, docks, bracken, bramble etc.
• Made in Italy.
• Compatible with our Austrian snaths.

Here are some tips:

• Keep the blade sharp, otherwise you will find you have to hack at the vegetation with unnecessary force; however do not peen the blade super-fine if you are planning to mow very coarse material.
• If you wish to tackle a particularly thick or tough plant that presents a challenge for the blade, cut it with an upward motion so that the incision is at an angle, and not perpendicular to the stem.
• Watch out for the stumps of saplings that may have been chopped off not very close to the ground in previous years.
• Use a smaller blade (50-65 cm in length) around tree stumps, fences and other obstacles.
• Use an old, less valued scythe in areas where junk may have been left, or where there are a lot of large stones.
• For information on using a scythe, please click here.

Left-handed?

Traditionally, left-handed scythes were rare as mowing was done in teams and everybody needed to be moving in the same direction. Most left-handers adjust easily to mowing with a right-handed scythe as the motion is symmetrical. Using a right-handed scythe gives you more options for blades and they are more readily available. However, if you do want a left-handed snath, we keep a few in stock and have 70cm mowing blades for them - please call to order.