Andy Dingley wrote:
A froe is much harder work than a couple of wedges, if you're just
making firewood.
A froe is also hard to find, but an easy piece of forging from
leafspring.

I use a froe all the time, sometimes to split logs to make turning
blanks, sometimes to make wood for cooking with. They're easy to
use, IMHO, and while they are getting harder to find, Woodcraft
sells an inferior model at most of its stores. If you know a good
smith, he can make you one in a fairly short time. If you want to
make one from tire spring, have him rivet the eye, not weld it.
It's less likely to develop cracks as it cools.
Dave in Fairfax
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