Forged Splitting Froe F1 from ForgedSteelTools

Forged froe dimension:

• Blade length: 25 cm (9.8 inches).
• Handle length: 39.5 cm (15.5 inches).
• Blade thickness: 6mm

Specification

• Blade Material: 52100 carbon steel (ASTM A295 standard). HRC 60
• Handle Material: Wood
• Material sheath: Leather
• Sharpened and ready to use
• Qty: 1pcs

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Froe is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain. Used by hammering one edge of its blade into the end of a piece of wood in the direction of the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the haft. Froes are used in combination with wooden mallets to split timber, to make planks, wooden shingles, or kindling; they are safer and more accurate to use than hatchets or splitting mauls because the blade is not swung.