A fascinating ca. 1911 account of the manufacture of wooden scythe snaths at the Fenn Manufacturing Co. of Charlotte, MI.   Interestingly, the wood used for the grips of their nibs are described as being made from maple, while birch was the most commonly used wood for the task.

Young, C. (1911). Manufacturing Scythe Snaths. In The Wood-Worker (Vol. 30, pp. 30-31). S. H. Smith Company.