Traditional Wood Splitting Tools and Techniques | Craftsmanship Guide #3579550 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing illustrates the traditional process of riving wood using a froe (a heavy blade with a perpendicular handle) driven into a log with a wooden mallet. The log shows radial splits and grain detail, with scattered wood chips indicating recent work. Such tools were historically vital for producing planks, shingles, and barrel staves without saws.

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