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Anglesea and District Historical SocietyShingle Splitter - Wood Shingle Shaping Tool (FROE)
... ...froe, shake axe...Froe (or shake axe) is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the handle (haft). ...Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street Anglesea great-ocean-road axehead shingle splitter froe, shake axe None Froe (or shake axe) is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the handle (haft). ...Froe (or shake axe) is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the handle (haft). The haft is a lever to multiply the force on the blade, allowing wood to be torn apart with little force applied to the haft.Noneaxehead shingle splitter, froe, shake axe -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate ActionShingle knife or paling splitter, Also known as a Froe
... Also known as a froe (or frow), shake axe or paling knife, this tool is used for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain. ...Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action 71-79 Kyle Road Altona North Also known as a froe (or frow), shake axe or paling knife, this tool is used for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain. ...Also known as a froe (or frow), shake axe or paling knife, this tool is used for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain. The L-shaped tool is hammered on the top 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 (handle).Shingle knife or paling splitter Metal knife with short wooden handletimber tools
