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30th July 2005, 10:33 PM #1
froes, shingles splitters and wabits?
I have had a hankering for a froe (shingle splitter)for ages, even to the point of making one from first principles.
Does any body have any idea if they can be easily obtained or wish to part with one.
Now I am sure someone would do the wok at the wabit thing so I'll get it over with. Consider the gag done.
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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30th July 2005, 10:54 PM #2
And will you pay for it or do you want one froe free
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30th July 2005, 10:59 PM #3Originally Posted by soundman
Please forgive my ignorance, but what the divil is a "froe" whan it's at home? I know you say "shingle splitter", but I'm still not with it - or maybe it's just that time of night
Cheers!
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30th July 2005, 11:17 PM #4
A froe is a short handled long bladed hacking device.
used to cut split and otherwise bludgeon timber into submission.
The blade is at right angles to the handle.
& is often struck with a beatall. Which is a large crude mallet.
A true wood butchery device.
sorry If I had one I would show you a picture.Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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30th July 2005, 11:24 PM #5Originally Posted by soundman
Cheers!
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31st July 2005, 12:20 AM #6Originally Posted by soundman
Here is another link from Mother Earth News on making shakes with the Froe. Note the hippyish character in the hand drawn illustration, but then this is from a 1973 article.
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31st July 2005, 12:38 AM #7Originally Posted by soundmanThe secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
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31st July 2005, 01:12 AM #8Retired
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Originally Posted by Tankstand
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31st July 2005, 03:16 AM #9
Bassoon san, (sorry, been speaking wacky lingo all night...) here is a link to a froe.
Soundman, the same link will show you where to buy one and how much it will cost you.
Shingle froe link.
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31st July 2005, 11:32 AM #10
After all that Lee Valley comes to the rescue again.
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31st July 2005, 11:48 AM #11
And keep away from my Landcruiser, it's got coils anyway.
Try ARB, they should have heaps of old springs off LC's when the owners upgrade to a decent suspension.
Looked at the Veritas link, should be easy enough to make.
Surprised no sparkies have jumped in yet......Double Pole Shingle Froe, Shingle pole Double Froe, ho ho ho hoStupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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31st July 2005, 06:29 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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I've got all the bits for three froes sitting in my garage at the moment, waiting for me to weld together.
I've posted under the arc-welding thread it the metalwork bit, but haven't progressed since that post.
Total cost was about $10 for 1m of mild steel, and 150mm of thick wall pipe cut into three.
I did weld one up (badly), so am practicing before trying again.
The vehicle spring does sound like a good option.
Cheers,
Andrew
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31st July 2005, 06:45 PM #13
How do you get the curve out of a spring though, they are as hard as nails, unless you want a slight curve on the shingle which would almost give it a tile like look.
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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31st July 2005, 06:51 PM #14Originally Posted by Schtoo
One learns something new every day; it's just that I have keep forgetting things to make room
Cheers!
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31st July 2005, 08:08 PM #15
I've got one, came from the days when men were men and shingle froes were used all the time. You can't have it though.
I've also got an adze, you can't have it either.
Bugger all help aren't I.Boring signature time again!