{"id":231,"date":"2015-04-16T02:32:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T02:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2025-05-27T19:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:18:17","slug":"vintage-american-scythe-offset-seymour-ironclad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/?p=231","title":{"rendered":"Vintage American Scythe&#8211;Offset Seymour Ironclad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fully restored and tuned Seymour Ironclad swing socket snath outfitted with an Emerson &amp; Stevens &#8220;Clipper&#8221; grain cradle blade adapted for haying use. The snath has been significantly shaved down, the nib blocks replaced with ones of improved fit (the upper one having been modified for proper interface) and new grips installed on the original nib irons. The hardware has been electrolytically de-rusted and thoroughly cleaned, the whole tool having been given a protective clear coating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1682.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1682-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1682\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1682-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1682-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1682.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-234 aligncenter\" 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https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1687.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-236 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1688-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1688\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1688-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1688-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1688.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1693.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-237 aligncenter\" 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src=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1700-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1700\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1700-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1700-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1700.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/site.baryonyxknife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1702-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1702\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1702-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/byxcoblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_1702-1024x694.jpg 1024w, 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