Hi Jack,
interesting images,just a shame we don't have a detailed colour image.
I would have thought the manual edgers of the day would work easier than the
Pace edger.Some of the manual edgers had a foot push support bracket (foot rest)
so you had some force when cutting the edge of the lawn,with the pace edger if
the ground is uneven the blade could get stuck in the ground or it could ride over
the grass.
I have some images of a manual reel edger push mower ,I am not sure if most people
have seen one before.
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