Description
Froe is a special cleaving axe (cleaver) for green woodworking, bodging and spoon making. Long blade and perpendicularly handle make it easy to split wood along the grain. Thick blade back would be good to use with mallet or even log*. Froe axe also good for split logs for fireplace, stove or even for making wood shingles and wooden blanks for spoons.
- blade lenght - 265 mm
- blade thickness - 10 mm
- blade width - 60 mm
- blade steel - 65Г
- hand forged
- hardened to 59 HRc
- handle made of maple
- handle lenght - 480 mm
- weight - 1,5kg
Edge is lenticular sharpened. Froe "Uglich" by petrograd toolworks is perfect choice for making blanks for spoon making. Froe axe is hand forged and totally made in Saint-Petersburg Russia
Weight: | 1.5 kg |
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Type: | Splitting axe |
Steel: | ШХ15 |
Handle material: | Maple* |
Edge: | Straight |
Edge width: | 60 mm |
Blade lenght: | 265 mm |
Handle lenght: | 480 mm |
*Not for use with steel percussion tools such as a hammer or sledgehammer. It is allowed to work with wooden and brass hammers or mallets.
**material of handles may changes from batch to batch.
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