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trenchwarfare · 15th November 2012, 07:58 PM

Looks like a "froe" to me. A tool used to make cedar shakes (shingles). Held in one hand, and drived down through the block of wood, with a mallet. Note the "mushrooming" on the spine of the blade.

15th November 2012, 07:58 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Looks like a "froe" to me. A tool used to make cedar shakes (shingles). Held in one hand, and drived down through the block of wood, with a mallet. Note the "mushrooming" on the spine of the blade.