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<p>130.130.37.6: </p> <hr /> <div>[[image:froe.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Antique froe.]]<br /> A '''froe''' is a [[woodworking]] [[tool]] that in profile looks like the letter L. One arm of the L shape is a [[wood|wooden]] handle, the other a [[metal]] [[blade]] upon which the bottom edge is sharpened. <br /> <br /> Froes are used for the splitting of [[wood]], usually in conjunction with a [[maul]] or [[mallet]]. The are used by placing the [[blade]] at the required section of a piece of [[wood]] and striking the back or inside edge. This drives the [[blade]] into the [[wood]] and then is levered to open up the wood and then pushed further forward or froeward. The direction of the split maybe controlled and the froe is used to create [[shingles]].<br /> <br /> The froe is now considered obsolete by modern builders and are difficult to find except in antique shops. There are a limited number of companies that produce new froes, most notably [[Gransfors Bruks]].<br /> <br /> [[category:tool]]</div>

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