Clifton froe with a 267 mm (10 1/2") blade in hardened EN9 spring steel, blacked, and a tapered beech handle. For splitting logs and blanks. Made in Sheffield.
Clifton froe for splitting logs and blanks along the grain, for example for chair making and green woodworking. Set the edge on the end grain and strike the back of the blade with a mallet, and the bevelled edge splits the wood.
The blade is hardened EN9 spring steel, blacked for a clean finish. The tapered beech handle slots into the fitting on the blade.
Blade length 267 mm (10 1/2"). Hardened EN9 spring steel, blacked. Tapered beech handle. Made in Sheffield, England.
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