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Wood splitting
Wood splitting
(
riving
, cleaving) is an ancient technique used in
carpentry
to make
lumber
for making wooden objects, some
basket weaving
, and to make
firewood
. Unlike
wood sawing
, the wood is split along the
grain
using tools such as a hammer and
wedges
,
splitting maul
,
cleaving axe
,
side knife
, or
froe
.
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