Word: froe
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...another was a bedside table made from a purplish slab of wood that came from the Congo. A huge hickory tree from the backyard had provided him with his own supply of local wood. He split the felled tree with a wedge, then used a heavy blade called a froe to cut them into the proper lengths for furniture. Pieces of white hickory sat in pails of water on the floor; Carter explained that the wood will not harden if it is kept moist. Long curls of hickory bark, which Carter uses for the seats of chairs, hung on string...
Survival Shelf. The splendid set pieces of the book explain the intricate classic art of building a log cabin, notch by hand-hewn notch, the principles of stone chimney construction, the shingles split from the white oak log with wedges, go-devil, maul and froe. And how to feed up, slaughter, dress out, pepper cure, smoke, cook and eat a hog, with two opinions about what one does with the ears, which are gristly. Not to mention a dissertation on moonshining as a fine art-by men who practiced it well...
...hope this clears up any confusion in your readers minds. Henry M. Stevens, Jr. '50 Publicity Director, Froe Enterprise Society
...from Company 3 seemed to predominate in contrast with their very poor showing at the dance of last Saturday night. Perhaps the fact that this dance is froe had something to do with it. Anyway, the gals seemed to enjoy the presence of G.L. Johnson, Jennings, Walther, Cross, Clark, Fielden, Pugh, Riter, Hein and many others...
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