Woodworkers Shingle Froe for Riving Wood - 18" Handle
A shingle froe was the tool used by colonial settlers to split shingles, shakes, and lumber for homes in early America. The Peavey® Woodworkers Shingle Froe is an excellent choice for traditional woodworking projects which require riving, like Windsor chair spindles and spoons. Simply pound the blade of the froe into the end of a short log with a mallet or maul. Then pull back on the handle to split off a slice of the wood with the grain.
Features:
- Splitting Froe
- Used for shakes, shingles, and turning blanks
- Made in the USA
- Use: Riving - making shakes, shingles, and turning blanks
- Overall Length: 18"
- Blade Length: 15"
- Blade Depth: 2"
- Roughly Finished
- (1) Woodworkers Shingle Froe with 18" Handle
$89.99
Woodworkers Shingle Froe for Riving Wood - 18" Handle—
$89.99
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A shingle froe was the tool used by colonial settlers to split shingles, shakes, and lumber for homes in early America. The Peavey® Woodworkers Shingle Froe is an excellent choice for traditional woodworking projects which require riving, like Windsor chair spindles and spoons. Simply pound the blade of the froe into the end of a short log with a mallet or maul. Then pull back on the handle to split off a slice of the wood with the grain.
Features:
- Splitting Froe
- Used for shakes, shingles, and turning blanks
- Made in the USA
- Use: Riving - making shakes, shingles, and turning blanks
- Overall Length: 18"
- Blade Length: 15"
- Blade Depth: 2"
- Roughly Finished
- (1) Woodworkers Shingle Froe with 18" Handle
