Froe for Shake Splitting
Froes are used to split timbers, wooden shingles and shakes, kindling, and planks for steam bending as the ‘split’ will follow the grain, unlike the result you’d get using a bandsaw mill or chainsaw.
Froes are hit with a wooden Mallet, we find they work best is smooth grain woods, such as Red Cedar. Harder woods depend a bit on the moisture content, diameter of the wood and the straightness of the grain and lack of any knots.
Many folks use a froe to make kindling as it keeps your hands out of the way (unlike using a hatchet), although we’ve generally used ours for shake and shingle making.
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Barr Froe
$163.00 Product DetailsBarr Froe
Barr Froe is made by the now legendary Barr of Barr tools...if you can be called 'Legendary' when you're still swinging a hammer. st0030-froe-barr
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Gransfors Bruk Froe #487 Handforged
$230.00 Product DetailsGransfors Bruk Froe #487
Gränsfors Bruk Froe is used to split wood very finely, for example when making shingles for a roof. st0030-Froe-Gransfors #487
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Peavey froe
Peavey Shingle Froe st0030-froe-usa Peavey Shingle Froe is a light weight, well made froe suitable for shingle making.$68.95 Product Details
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Froe Mallet
$37.50 Product DetailsFroe Mallet
Froe Mallets are made of hard 'Rock Maple', one of the hardest woods in the world... st0035-mallet-froe
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Gransfors Bruk Ceramic Axe Sharpening Stone #4034
$58.00 Product DetailsGränsfors Ceramic Grinding Stone #4034
The Gränsfors Ceramic Grinding Stone is a man-made sharpening stone with two grinding faces: a course side (180 grit) for repairing damage and heavy wear, and a fine side (600 grit) for sharpening. st0210-ceramic-stone #4034
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