Object number
55/90
Description
Froe or fromard used to split timber lengthways into boards. Used in Chelmsford in the eighteenth century to make oak laths.
A froe, also known as a fromard, is a tool used in many trades as a wedge to split timber lengthways into boards. This particular fromard was used in Chelmsford in the eighteenth century to make oak laths.
Physical description
1 fromard; wood and metal [iron]; good condition
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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