The Froe - Your axe's best friend

[@unitytira4954]

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.

[@andyspoons]

My pleasure!

[@Vince-ml9gw]

Nicely done Andy!! Thanks for the explanation.

[@andyspoons]

Cheers Vince!

[@andyspoons]

Thanks for watching!

[@markluke8447]

Hello Andy, thanks for the demonstration of the froe, nice video. I like the apron you have, can you share information on it?

[@andyspoons]

Hey there! Check out The Woodtamer, he stocks aprons just like it 👌

[@anovozhilov]

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! +

[@gilbertramirez3173]

So I just purchased one, it came with screws, do I screw it to the wood??

[@andyspoons]

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?

[@Prfdt3]

No sh*t Sherlock

[@tonilynch7872]

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?

[@tonilynch7872]

😂spell check- it’s not my friend (yet!)- it’s my froe!

[@andyspoons]

Ho Tony, quite sharp! It also helps to have a bit of an asymmetric bevel as well

[@tonilynch7872]

@@andyspoons Thank you 🙏

[@That_one_and_only_username]

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

[@andyspoons]

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!

[@JKAW]

Where did you get Froe from?

[@andyspoons]

Hi there! Check out the description for the maker details, and reach out to them directly 🙂👌

[@rickschuman2926]

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.

[@andyspoons]

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.