A froe is used to split wood into shingles or staves for barrels. The woodworker would strike the froe with a mallet to drive its blade into the wood.
Splitting Froe or Frower. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://x2od2w41zy.vxl.spinupwp.site/collection/1877-29-01/. Accessed on June 9, 2026.
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