F-it Get a Froe

My froe after 10 years of beating the crap out of it with a sledge. A metal sledge. Yes, you have to pay to troll me.

A froe is an insanely useful tool, even in a shop with electric saws that use kiln-dried wood.

For the most part, I seek straight grain in my work. Especially for chairs, of course, but also for a lot of casework projects. Straight grain on legs, rails, stiles and whatever always looks better than drunken sideways grain.

Because trees are cone-shaped, however, saws are not always the best tool for producing straight stock.

Enter the froe.