From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Jim Wilkins"  wrote in message news:vv28oa$veqq$1@dont-email.me...   
      
   The traditional way to make wood round if too big for a lathe, like ship   
   masts, is to first saw it square to intended taper and diameter, then plane   
   (or chop) it octagonal, by eye according to the widths of the flats, then   
   plane down corners until close enough for the purpose. I think a froe handle   
   should look home-made, not smoothly round.   
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   A draw knife and shingle hatchet help with this rough free-form woodworking.   
   A chainsaw works surprisingly well as a plane if tilted slightly to control   
   depth of cut, also to fit the sides of two logs together by repeatedly   
   cutting (kerfing) between them. Wedge the cut to keep the upper log from   
   binding the blade at the exit. Wedges meant to shim door and window frames   
   are the right size. Clamped-on scrap 2x4 blade guide blocks enable a pruning   
   bow saw to make quite smooth and precise cross cuts quickly.   
   jsw   
      
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