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A tool I own has been missing for about a year. I'm sure it is about somewhere but just hiding under something.
Today I was at a garage sale that had one that in spite of looking rusty and dirty is actually not only in good shape but better made than the other one I have (somewhere). The blade profile is quite good on this one. I'll clean it up a little but not a lot. I really was missing mine and have several jobs for this one very soon. I figure now that I bought this one (a whopping $5) the old one will magically pop up from no-where.
For more explanation Goggle "shingle froe".

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Francis you have too many shops and tools scattered around, but what ever works for you

Sorry Francis, Tried to Google "shingle froe,"
and for some reason, got "sloe gin."
(I think my keyboard has gone alcoholic on me!)

steve

I've been looking for one of those for a year or two. No luck locally, and the ones on eBay always seem to fetch around $50. New ones a little more, and I haven't needed one that badly. Yet.

I suspect that most folks just don't know what they are, which makes them danged hard to search for on CL!

Froe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froe

The missing froe has been missing for more then a year now, per your post of 1 March 2015.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... 93#p184893

Ed

reible wrote:The missing froe has been missing for more then a year now, per your post of 1 March 2015.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... 93#p184893

Ed

At my age and level of brain function Ed any guess with-in 5 years is considered high accuracy...


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One of the next things to get moved into the woodshop will be a section of log about 18" across and about 2' long or a bit more. It will have a few different hatchets hanging around the perimeter and will be in a spot with a chair where I can sit down (most of the time) to do a little "precision trimming" from time to time. I have had such work stations before but usually outside because of space limitations. Of course the hatchets had to stay indoors when not in use.


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robinson46176 wrote:One of the next things to get moved into the woodshop will be a section of log about 18" across and about 2' long or a bit more. It will have a few different hatchets hanging around the perimeter and will be in a spot with a chair where I can sit down (most of the time) to do a little "precision trimming" from time to time. I have had such work stations before but usually outside because of space limitations. Of course the hatchets had to stay indoors when not in use.

Here is a picture of my anvil in the blacksmithing area of my farm shop on a log section like I mentioned above. This section is 18" in diameter and 2' long and is a good size for such things.
The one going in the woodshop will need the tools hung a little lower than these tongs so that the whole top is clear. Clear that is "after" I remove what ever crap has sneaked onto the top during the night while I am sleeping...
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Francis, what dont you have, or have not done?? The "farmer" that bought my latest ER from, he bought it new in 51, his son was selling it, dad past, then did mom and time to clean out the tool shed, dad could do anything. Farmers did and do. I respect there life style, ingenuity, and diligence, especially Dairy Farmers, 3 times a day now, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
I spent a week deer hunting on a friend of mine cousins Dairy FArm and he had only 42 Cows, and helped out milking at that time 2 times a day, no thank you for my life style.