Thank you, good lesson! This tool is not very common in Russia, but I want to make one for myself. At least now I have a good idea of how it works. Thank you and good luck! +
Hi Andy Great to watch this. My friend never goes into the wood- it leaves a furrow a few mm but I don’t get the lovely clean cut like you and so many others! Other people say fors don’t need to be sharp but I can split by hitting my axe- but not my froe. How sharp do you have your froe?
That is too big of a log to be splitting with a a froe. You hands will be beat to a pulp in 10 years. Froes are for small work like shingles and siding. This piece of log should be split with an axe or wedges and a mallet.
Depends on the timber! I agree that there is a point where the splitting capabilities of a Froe are hit, but If there's one thing I dislike, it's speaking in absolutes. Leading splits with wedges or a splitting axe is a great point, but being able to guide a split is where the Froe really does shine.
Good day Andy, thank you so much for sharing this video on why and how to use a FROE. It helps me a lot. Blessings.
My pleasure!
I've been following on Instagram but just found your RUclips. Just subscribed. Thanks
Thank you so much!
Nicely done Andy!! Thanks for the explanation.
Cheers Vince!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, good lesson! This tool is not very common in Russia, but I want to make one for myself. At least now I have a good idea of how it works. Thank you and good luck! +
Hello Andy, thanks for the demonstration of the froe, nice video. I like the apron you have, can you share information on it?
Hey there! Check out The Woodtamer, he stocks aprons just like it 👌
Hi Andy Great to watch this.
My friend never goes into the wood- it leaves a furrow a few mm but I don’t get the lovely clean cut like you and so many others!
Other people say fors don’t need to be sharp but I can split by hitting my axe- but not my froe.
How sharp do you have your froe?
😂spell check- it’s not my friend (yet!)- it’s my froe!
Ho Tony, quite sharp! It also helps to have a bit of an asymmetric bevel as well
@@andyspoons Thank you 🙏
So I just purchased one, it came with screws, do I screw it to the wood??
Who did you purchase it from? I suppose if.there was a hole through the eye to go into the handle, you could do that?
No sh*t Sherlock
Your mallet seems to bounce a lot, have you tried using a wooden one already?
note : I'm not an expert and I might be wrong lol
Hey there! For sure, I do use a heavy wooden maul often, this rubber mallet was just on hand at the time of filming. A great point to raise though!
Where did you get Froe from?
Hi there! Check out the description for the maker details, and reach out to them directly 🙂👌
That is too big of a log to be splitting with a a froe. You hands will be beat to a pulp in 10 years. Froes are for small work like shingles and siding. This piece of log should be split with an axe or wedges and a mallet.
Depends on the timber! I agree that there is a point where the splitting capabilities of a Froe are hit, but If there's one thing I dislike, it's speaking in absolutes. Leading splits with wedges or a splitting axe is a great point, but being able to guide a split is where the Froe really does shine.