Links and Reading
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Baryonyx Knife Co. Resources
Hangouts:
Official Baryonyx Knife Co. Blog--Our official blog, collecting our writings and thoughts on edged tools and anything else we happen to find interesting!
Official Baryonyx Knife Co. Facebook Page--Our official Facebook page. Often the best way to stay up to date with the most recent news that may not warrant a full newsletter announcement.
Official Baryonyx Knife Co. YouTube Channel--Our official YouTube channel. Plenty to watch!
Educational Documents:
Basic Sharpening Guide--A simplified guide on basic knife sharpening that prints on a single sheet of paper.
American Scythe Guide--See "Scythes and Manual Mowing"
Ocarinas
The Ocarina Network--A lovely forum dedicated to the ocarina. Very accessible for the beginner and casual player, as well as the more experienced performer.
Little Geese--Another excellent ocarina forum more strongly focused on makers and serious performers. Highly recommended.
Cris Gale--A professional ocarinist and friend of ours. Give her work a listen!
David Erick Ramos--Another professional ocarinist and friend of ours. Give his work a listen! Well known for his informative series of YouTube videos.
Homesteading and Sustainability
Scythes and Manual Mowing:
A Primer on the Selection, Use, and Maintenance of the American Scythe--Our self-authored guide on the subject. The only publicly available resource on the subject, to our knowledge!
The Scythe Connection--The most comprehensive resource on the continental European pattern scythe, written by the incomparable Peter Vido. While we respectfully disagree with his low estimation of the American pattern scythe, his work developing the art of the European scythe has formed as the foundation or springboard for many mowers the world over. An excellent resource for those just getting introduced to scything, but be cautious not to take his teachings as gospel--especially regarding anything pertaining to the American pattern.
One Scythe Revolution--The best USA-based retailer of continental European scythes, run by our friend Botan Anderson. While we, again, disagree with their evaluation of the American pattern, they are a great resource for procuring the continental pattern and its trappings. We have been working closely with them to arrive at a comprehensive document comparing and contrasting the design principles of Continental European and American scythes.
ScytheWorks--The best Canadian source for a Continental European scythe, run by Peter Vido's brother, Alexander.
Rabbitry Resources:
Bunny Rancher--Run by family of ours, and selling vital tools for efficient meat rabbit processing. Home of "The Ballista" spring-powered bolt gun for rabbit and poultry dispatch.
Rise and Shine Rabbitry--Friends of ours, and fellow meat rabbit breeders, Rise and Shine Rabbitry's blog is abound with information for those looking at getting into raising meat rabbits for the home table!
Other Stuff We Like
Tools and Gear:
Altai Gear--Manufacturers of some pretty dandy urban/tactical boots that we enjoy for daily wear. Professional look, but built around the performance of a lightweight hiking boot and reinforced with SuperFabric. Appropriate for daily wear while enhancing readiness of response in the event of an emergency.
Predator Tools--The most bombproof shovels and spades on the market. Often imitated but never duplicated, Predator Tools offers some real humdingers for folks looking to break some serious ground! A small USA-made company putting out a quality product.
WE'RE MOVING! The ecommerce platform for this website is undergoing heavy maintenance currently and we are unable to disable ordering at this time due to our access to many features being broken. Fortunately we were midway through migrating to our new platform, which is now available at
www.byxco.com
Hangouts:
Official Baryonyx Knife Co. Blog--Our official blog, collecting our writings and thoughts on edged tools and anything else we happen to find interesting!
Official Baryonyx Knife Co. Facebook Page--Our official Facebook page. Often the best way to stay up to date with the most recent news that may not warrant a full newsletter announcement.
Official Baryonyx Knife Co. YouTube Channel--Our official YouTube channel. Plenty to watch!
Educational Documents:
Basic Sharpening Guide--A simplified guide on basic knife sharpening that prints on a single sheet of paper.
American Scythe Guide--See "Scythes and Manual Mowing"
The Ocarina Network--A lovely forum dedicated to the ocarina. Very accessible for the beginner and casual player, as well as the more experienced performer.
Little Geese--Another excellent ocarina forum more strongly focused on makers and serious performers. Highly recommended.
Cris Gale--A professional ocarinist and friend of ours. Give her work a listen!
David Erick Ramos--Another professional ocarinist and friend of ours. Give his work a listen! Well known for his informative series of YouTube videos.
Scythes and Manual Mowing:
A Primer on the Selection, Use, and Maintenance of the American Scythe--Our self-authored guide on the subject. The only publicly available resource on the subject, to our knowledge!
The Scythe Connection--The most comprehensive resource on the continental European pattern scythe, written by the incomparable Peter Vido. While we respectfully disagree with his low estimation of the American pattern scythe, his work developing the art of the European scythe has formed as the foundation or springboard for many mowers the world over. An excellent resource for those just getting introduced to scything, but be cautious not to take his teachings as gospel--especially regarding anything pertaining to the American pattern.
One Scythe Revolution--The best USA-based retailer of continental European scythes, run by our friend Botan Anderson. While we, again, disagree with their evaluation of the American pattern, they are a great resource for procuring the continental pattern and its trappings. We have been working closely with them to arrive at a comprehensive document comparing and contrasting the design principles of Continental European and American scythes.
ScytheWorks--The best Canadian source for a Continental European scythe, run by Peter Vido's brother, Alexander.
Rabbitry Resources:
Bunny Rancher--Run by family of ours, and selling vital tools for efficient meat rabbit processing. Home of "The Ballista" spring-powered bolt gun for rabbit and poultry dispatch.
Rise and Shine Rabbitry--Friends of ours, and fellow meat rabbit breeders, Rise and Shine Rabbitry's blog is abound with information for those looking at getting into raising meat rabbits for the home table!
Tools and Gear:
Altai Gear--Manufacturers of some pretty dandy urban/tactical boots that we enjoy for daily wear. Professional look, but built around the performance of a lightweight hiking boot and reinforced with SuperFabric. Appropriate for daily wear while enhancing readiness of response in the event of an emergency.
Predator Tools--The most bombproof shovels and spades on the market. Often imitated but never duplicated, Predator Tools offers some real humdingers for folks looking to break some serious ground! A small USA-made company putting out a quality product.