What is a Froe? | Making a Langsner-Style Froe for Green Woodworking

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My in-laws had a black walnut tree cut down, and bucked into logs before I could stop them. I would have preferred to saw it into lumber, but oh well. Instead, I'm going to try making a couple chairs with the wood. For that, I'll need a froe in order to split the logs down into chair stock.
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This froe is modeled after the Langsner-style froe available from Lie-Nielsen. They're pretty simple to make - the parts list is below.
- 3/8" x 1-1/2" bar, 12" long
- 2" dia DOM tube, 1/4" wall, 2" long (2" Sch. 80 pipe will also work)
- 3/16" plate, 2" x 2"
- hickory/ash handle, about 1-1/2" dia x 22" long
- 1/4" x 2" lag screw (with washer) or similar
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0:00 Introduction
2:33 Cutting Steel
4:07 Steel Preparation
4:57 Welding
7:02 Grinding Bevels
7:43 Cutting Handle Blanks
9:28 Drilling Hole for Lag Screw
10:06 Shaping Handle
12:18 Paint
12:46 Attaching Handle
13:12 Testing It Out!
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@markluke8447 Ай бұрын

Nice work, the froe looks fantastic. Hope someday I can work as fast as you.

@GlennFrazeeYT Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@nicolascomesse7432 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, nicely done! I found myself blinding when you were passing your hand very close or over the table saw blade.

@mr.kongable 8 ай бұрын

Awesome man! I’m going to try my hand at it, and I just subscribed. Thanks for the video!

@GlennFrazeeYT 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@antfactory_kit Жыл бұрын

Its very nice! Thank you for a nice video👍

@GlennFrazeeYT Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@epiphgd4302 2 ай бұрын

Is this cold pressed or hot rolled steel?

@GlennFrazeeYT 2 ай бұрын

Hot rolled. Doesn't need to be precise.

@fishhuntadventure Жыл бұрын

1:11 what is the end cap for? You won’t be able to retain the haft because the wood can’t pass through. 8:19 you need to make or buy an $80 tool: a drawknife! :) Imagine all the time you would have saved if you hadn’t had to bevel, plane, and rasp those blanks- no tablesaw required and after all that there’s a good chance drawkniving would have been faster.

@GlennFrazeeYT Жыл бұрын

Did you watch all the way through? The end cap has a lag screw through it to retain the haft. I have several drawknives. It's easier for me to make something roughly cylindrical using the method I used.