If anyone has a froe they'd like to sell, or trade for something, let me know, been looking around the web and not finding much in my price range, over priced or cheaply forged, please leave image of your froe you'd like to give up. Thanks!

Help me out here John.  I looked up what a Froe is, so got that covered.  Now who makes a good one??  What would I be looking for?

 

And lastly does HF sell one???  I have a 20% off coupon for this weekend.  

CRAP! Now I gotta look up a Froe, and see what it is. You guys gotta stop making me learn new vocabulary! 

3 minutes ago, Artie said:

CRAP! Now I gotta look up a Froe,

Here ya go.

 

8 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

And lastly does HF sell one???

They may, but I'd pass on froes made in China. Just something old and beat is fine, doesn't even have to have an edge on it. I had thought of making one out of an old lawnmower blade, may still.

 

1 minute ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Here ya go.

 

Is the froe in the right hand or the left hand? LOL

3 minutes ago, Artie said:

Is the froe in the right hand or the left hand? LOL

One thing about Froes, they are not handed. Lefty, righty, just hold it how you want it. Kind of like a left handed screw driver.

4 minutes ago, Artie said:

right hand or the left hand?

YES

10 minutes ago, John Morris said:

but I'd pass on froes made in China

https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/lie-nielsen-froes-langsner-froe-?path=froes&node=4170

 

Edited September 28, 20196 yr by Woodbutcherbynight

3 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/lie-nielsen-froes-langsner-froe-?path=froes&node=4170

Ya Gunny, seen all the froes out there online, this is one of the overpriced ones, but thanks.

2 minutes ago, John Morris said:

this is one of the overpriced ones

Well I had to get a baseline idea of what price range we are talking about. 

I mean we all cannot have money to burn like  @Gene Howe and @steven newman 

 

I checked, HF doesn't have one, but I did fill out the form suggesting it......

Here is an interesting blog:

Homemade Froe | Traditional Skills - David Sims

TRADITIONALSKILLS.WORDPRESS.COM

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Lately I have been in need of a froe for some of the woodworking I have been doing.  I have looked around for them on the...

 

So the froe was in the left hand (I was asking whether the cutting tool with a wooden handle or the big wooden mallet thing was the froe. I had kinda figgered it was the cutting utensil, but thought I’d be funny. Didn’t expect anyone to take me seriously LOL. Got me a new word if I ever play Scrabble again)

A leaf spring will do the trick.

Just now, Artie said:

So the froe was in the left hand (I was asking whether the cutting tool with a wooden handle or the big wooden mallet thing was the froe. I had kinda figgered it was the cutting utensil, but thought I’d be funny. Didn’t expect anyone to take me seriously LOL. Got me a new word if I ever play Scrabble again)

Hey, just because I didn't insert emoji, didn't mean I took you seriously, I was laughing. 

4 minutes ago, John Morris said:

A leaf spring will do the trick.

I'll inquire about getting one tomorrow.  Think I saw a old one at the shop down the street.  They owe me a favor, fixed a Toyota with a wiring harness problem last week.

9 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

I'll inquire about getting one tomorrow.  Think I saw a old one at the shop down the street.  They owe me a favor, fixed a Toyota with a wiring harness problem last week.

Shipping that leaf spring will cost more than a new froe Gunny.

1 minute ago, John Morris said:

Shipping that leaf spring will cost more than a new froe Gunny.

Can I borrow the jet?

 

2 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Can I borrow the jet?

Now we're thinking!

2 hours ago, John Morris said:

 I had thought of making one out of an old lawnmower blade, may still.

 

Depends on what your time is worth, and how good you are at metal working. I'm pretty sure that I have a new piece of metal that would work for it. A leaf spring or a mower blade isn't going to be flat.

Edited September 28, 20196 yr by CharlieL