Wooden sickle

Japanese: 木鎌 - きがま
Wooden sickle

…Medium-thick sickles are used to cut large weeds and tough grass such as turfgrass, and are called shiba (lawn) sickles. Thick sickles are used to clear tree branches and shrubs, and are called kikama. The blade of a hagama is attached almost at a right angle to the handle, and it is cut by pulling the blade toward you while sweeping it sideways. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kigama" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中厚のものは大きい雑草や芝草のような強靱な草を刈るのに用いられ,柴(芝)刈鎌と呼ばれる。厚いものは木の枝や灌木を払うのに用いられ,木鎌と呼ばれる。刃鎌の刃は柄とほぼ直角に付けられていて,刃を手前に引きつつ横に払うようにして刈る。…

※「木鎌」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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