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Splitting hickory

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Hillbilly:

--- Quote from: Pat B on April 10, 2009, 12:05:45 pm ---If you have a large butcher knife or machete add a perpendicular handle to the point end and you will have a froe.

--- End quote ---

Like a pair of vise grips, for example.  ;)

MikaelMazz:
I cut the tree and barked and split it in half to let it dry. The grain is slightly spiral but I hope I can make it work. I will try to use my axe as a frore by holding the handle parralell with the wood and torquing it.
Thanks for all the help.

billy:
I'd split the hickory in half, then split each half into halves, and so on.  Hickory is pretty straight and splits pretty easily.  It will follow the grain when you split it, so you shouldn't have to worry about violating the grain. If you don't have a froe, just use an axe or wedge.   I made a split hickory arrow and it flies great....it carries a lot of weight with it too. 

MikaelMazz:
Should I let it dry in half and slit it more later? Or split it down more now?

Pat B:
I'd split it in half  or quarters and let it cure out a bit first. If you split out your shaft blanks now there is a good chance of warping.

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