Cool video. What tool is this?

BlairB · Oct 30, 2009

Very cool video of a man making a chair. What tool is he using to baton at the beginning?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenC0y2azsE&feature=player_embedded

adaman04 · Oct 30, 2009

Man, you butchered that link. Another try?

BlairB · Oct 30, 2009

It works, now. I was trying to show the youtube window and don't know how.

dawsonbob · Oct 30, 2009

BlairB said:
Very cool video of a man making a chair. What tool is he using to baton at the beginning?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenC0y2azsE&feature=player_embedded

That tool is called a "froe," and he's using it with a mallet. The froe is used for exactly that: splitting wood. They used to be used a lot for splitting shingles.

saxon · Oct 30, 2009

When you use a froe , you call it riving (like diving) instead of splitting. A froe is a great thing to have in a tool box for making quick work of logs for woodcrafting.. Notice the riving post that he has for leverage.

adaman04 · Oct 30, 2009

BlairB said:
It works, now. I was trying to show the youtube window and don't know how.

I'm with you, I could never figure out that embeding either. I'll figure it out one day!

That is unbelievable. I passed on a hand drill at a swap meet a few weeks ago and I'm kicking myself since. It and a drawknife are on my list of tools to pick up.

Now I'm going to go whip me up a chair (yeah right!)

Diomedes Industries · Oct 30, 2009

That guy has no clue what he was doing. Did you see how long it took him? How dull his draw knife was? How unsure he was with his axe?

Let ME show you how that is done...

TF

BlairB · Oct 30, 2009

This video kinda reminds me of that Alaskan guy who lived alone and made most of his own things. I think Dick Pronneke was his name. It is pretty amazing what you can do with a few tools and some skill.

BlairB · Oct 30, 2009

Talfuchre said:
That guy has no clue what he was doing. Did you see how long it took him? How dull his draw knife was? How unsure he was with his axe?

Let ME show you how that is done...

TF

I'm waiting for your video.

Diomedes Industries · Oct 30, 2009

I would say with 5 years of practice or so - I will post it!

TF

saxon · Oct 30, 2009

Talfuchre said:
That guy has no clue what he was doing. Did you see how long it took him? How dull his draw knife was? How unsure he was with his axe?

Let ME show you how that is done...

TF

Do you mean,.."Hold my beer and watch this?"