Okay, I'll admit it. I had to look up froe to see what the heck it was. Once I saw a picture, "Oh, that's what they call that thing." <img src="images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Everytime we revisit the scout sheath knife ban myth it get's my rankle up. You point out another example where a folding knife is not a safe tool in certain applications.

Chris mentioned a few years back about a Barnekniven (child's knife) by Brusletto sold by Ragweed Forge (scroll to the last item on the page. It has a blunt tip but the blade shape does not seem to lend itself to wood splitting.