Froe

Object numberM1327

MediumMetal; Wood

DescriptionFroe with a metal blade and head, and wooden handle. Handwritten name on handleDimensions15.125 x 13.75 x 2.125 in. (38.4 x 34.9 x 5.4 cm)
InscriptionsHandwritten name on handle in green-blue ink: "Floyd Mutchlann(?)".
Label TextFor splitting logs into roofing clapboards or fence rails, settlers used a sharp triangular froe. The splitter positioned the froe at the edge of a log, then struck it with a wooden maul to split the wood into thin boards.

Related person Floyd Mutchlann

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