Using An English Froe

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  • čas přidán 6. 08. 2019
  • Video of an English froe, show its use to make shingles from a solid wood block.
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Komentáře • 35

  • @maxpolaris99
    @maxpolaris99 Před 4 měsíci

    I have one coming in a few days, Can't wait to get in the backyard with it.

  • @OldNavajoTricks
    @OldNavajoTricks Před rokem +1

    I have a gate hinge and thought of making a froe with it, nice durable apocalypse tool.
    I'm going to put a 90 right angle near the tip though and have a 1.5-2 inch kickoff that will be chisel sharp for use in gouging channels and bowl work.
    Definitely one of the forgotten keys to civilised living 👍

  • @rickschuman2926
    @rickschuman2926 Před 3 měsíci

    I have found that if you don't want to damage your hands, splitting the log with an ax, as he has done in this video, is the best method. Also, give the fro a good hard whack and then use the handle to pry it apart. Hitting the protruding end of the blade causes the fro handle to whip against your hand as though you were beating it with a stick.

  • @MichaelR58
    @MichaelR58 Před 5 lety +3

    Dave , thanks for sharing this tool tutorial , I've never used one before 👍

  • @chillios2222
    @chillios2222 Před 5 lety +1

    From the looks of it that appears to be quite a handy little item to possess

  • @MadDogSurvival
    @MadDogSurvival Před 5 lety +2

    Love the traditional tools and skills! Nice job brother! Enjoyed watching this mate 👍🏽👍🏽😎 best wishes bud

  • @seanthomasdowd
    @seanthomasdowd Před 5 lety

    Interesting, never seen one before

  • @agent7796
    @agent7796 Před 5 lety

    Nice work dude, 😎👍👍

  • @Veesaki
    @Veesaki Před 5 lety

    Neato ! Reminds me of the movie The New Immigrants, with Liv Ullmann and Max Von Sydow , how he made their cabin. Interesting !

  • @MrSonofsonof
    @MrSonofsonof Před 5 měsíci

    I think I'm going to get a froe for splitting kindling. I use a hatchet, but doing this regularly for a few decades, I can see myself losing a finger or two.

  • @shaunwild8797
    @shaunwild8797 Před 5 lety

    I'm going to get me one of those. Great vid buddy.

    • @verysurvival
      @verysurvival  Před 5 lety +1

      I think mine only cost £15 so it is not a big deal to pick one up and mess around

    • @shaunwild8797
      @shaunwild8797 Před 5 lety

      @Leonidas Piledriver Look for some growing on a woodpecker hole mate. Also make sure to put loads of shrink wrap on your little fella so as not to get any splinters .

  • @BoxieOutdoors
    @BoxieOutdoors Před 5 lety

    Seen you over on REAPER MILITIA OUTDOORS. I enjoyed this video and the use f the English Froe. I watched the video in full and the ads. I subscribed to your channel and hit the like button and notification bell

    • @verysurvival
      @verysurvival  Před 5 lety

      You sir are a damn hero

    • @BoxieOutdoors
      @BoxieOutdoors Před 5 lety

      @@verysurvival not sure I consider myself a hero but both my children serving for this country. I am proud to call them hero's. Thanks for the kind words love your content

  • @ReSprout
    @ReSprout Před rokem

    Thanks for this tutorial! About to purchase a froe. Do you use it on green or dry wood? Are there any species that are best or worst when used with a froe?

    • @verysurvival
      @verysurvival  Před rokem +2

      Search for a video by Harry Rogers on you tube . That is the best.

    • @verysurvival
      @verysurvival  Před rokem +2

      czcams.com/video/UZA1J8RHltY/video.html

    • @ReSprout
      @ReSprout Před rokem

      @@verysurvival Thank you! I'll check this out!

    • @OldNavajoTricks
      @OldNavajoTricks Před rokem

      I'd already seen that Dave but rewatching as per my project outlined in my own comment 👍
      #Fuckbillsuseoldskills

  • @lollyrs
    @lollyrs Před 3 lety

    Could you use this method to split a piece of yew ?

  • @TexGrebnerOutdoors
    @TexGrebnerOutdoors Před 5 lety

    I don't know if you can get them there, but I would be interested in seeing you getting into the cold steel samburu spears So that you can come over here and go boar hunting.

    • @verysurvival
      @verysurvival  Před 5 lety

      Cold steel is overpriced in my land. but I have other options for spears. its on the to-do list

  • @leroymontano9080
    @leroymontano9080 Před 5 měsíci

    Sir the handle can be used to pry wood

  • @iamg07
    @iamg07 Před 4 lety

    Have you redone your whole roof with this method?

  • @HasturT
    @HasturT Před 5 lety

    Nice to see some Froe promotion. Great vid as usual. A tip is to not make the shingles one by one from a large block like that. It will taper off and get to thin in the end. Instead, you should make halves and then halve them in turn till you get the right thickness. With bigger loggs you can make the shingles radially instead.
    Here's a pro in action: czcams.com/video/UZA1J8RHltY/video.html

  • @bammer74
    @bammer74 Před 10 měsíci

    A smart man would have used a maul and his froe to split the wood