I never post while drunk, only film. :D

Haha <3

Nah, I just brush them off, no big deal.

Yeah, 250 + 60 shipping is what I paid - a bit rough, but the imported blade + custom-sized snath = good stuff. Suggest a plastic whetstone holder, I got galvanized steel and wish I'd gone plastic. Definitely get the peening jig, don't cheap out on that few $.

The book wasn't all that useful - youtube did a better job teaching.

scythesupply.com is where I got it, very pleased.

Also, maybe don't critique my technique in a porn shoot? I do not need peening mansplained to me.

(most of you were fine! I enjoyed chatting about stuff, please do not be discouraged! Just got kinda "one guyed" on my last post)

Carry the stone in your belt or waistband (holders are just a few bucks if you don't have one) - takes 10 seconds every couple minutes of work, and gives you a chance to catch your breath regardless. :D

I finally figured out what was wrong, for the record - my blade had slipped, it was maybe 15 degrees off-angle. Was definitely fighting with the tool in this video!

This morning I fixed that and did a row twice the width with half the effort. Sharp = good, but right angle snath->blade = vital.

So many apples. So many apples. Last year I picked probably three bushels off the two trees, and picked up another couple off the ground into my compost pile - before the rains started and the rest went to mush in the grass.

So many apples you wouldn't believe it. These are great old grandmother trees.

Yep, pretty much. The fence was already falling apart, so a while back I kicked out a couple planks so that I could move dirt more easily from the alley into the yard - both fill dirt for greenhouse construction (out of picture to the left) and topsoil for the raised beds I built inside it.

Shed, apple trees, alley, neighbors.

You'll just have to imagine it for now - I assure you, no underwear were harmed (or involved) in the filming. :3

Art that inspired the attempt: