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FROE
xx   TOOL

Useful tools can be made from old car springs. (1) Bark peeler. (2) Froe. (3) Hand adze or scorp.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1990 (v.74#4) pg. 45

Cleaving wood. Froe follows long fibers. How to split and cleave your own wood. The wood is stronger because it follows the long fibers, it is faster than sawing, and the wood is better suited for bending.
FINE WOODWORKING #12 Sep 1978 pg. 64

How to dig up and prepare a hickory or dogwood root for making into a froe club or maul.
FINE WOODWORKING #14 Jan-Feb 1979 pg. 4

Tip: Secure the handle of a froe by passing a 1/2" threaded rod through the center of the handle and applying washers & nuts to both ends.
FINE WOODWORKING #15 Mar-Apr 1979 pg. 21

Make a froe from a 12" piece of automobile leaf spring.
FINE WOODWORKING #16 May-Jun 1979 pg. 16

Make your own tools. Instructions given for (1) Bark spud, (2) Froe, (3) Drawknife, and (4) Mattock.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #69 May-Jun 1981 pg. 60

Sketch illustrates how to use a froe to split boards from short sections of log.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 4