Talk:Froe

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FYI: Deleted "heavy" because froes' blades aren't necessarily heavy. The first froe I ever used had a blade about six inches long by about 0.75 inches, and probably weighed less than a quarter pound. Froes, unlike axes and hammers, do not require heft to function! Light froes are the best.

Wow, I was inarticulate. This could use some heavy wordsmithing. And some diagrams would be wonderful. -- froe fan

Doesn't this article need a picture or something? if any one have a picture please put it.

2021 Feb 14: This page used to have a drawing as an illustration of a froe, and now has a photo. The drawing was superior because it clearly showed which side of the froe's blade is sharpened, and the current photo does not. This is probably the most important function of an illustration. Can we revert to the drawing unless/until we get a clearer photo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.194.149 (talk) 07:17, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone has information on the history of the Froe or pre-colonial primary sources depicting the tool, it'd be much appreciated. I've found some sites claiming its origin as a 14th century tool or even as an ancient Roman tool but have yet to find evidence supporting such claims. But I'm no researcher... -- An Interested Party — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8000:BD00:4145:AC83:DE61:5C59:40B3 (talk) 00:58, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]