How Do You Peel a Log

To debark the largest logs, turn instead to a bark spud. Imagine scraping the bottom of a pan with a spatula after you’ve cooked dinner, and you have an idea of how to use a bark spud. Simply slip the beveled edge of the bark spud beneath the bark and push against the handle so that the bark peels away from the wood.

How do you debark a log easily?

To debark the largest logs, turn instead to a bark spud. Imagine scraping the bottom of a pan with a spatula after you’ve cooked dinner, and you have an idea of how to use a bark spud. Simply slip the beveled edge of the bark spud beneath the bark and push against the handle so that the bark peels away from the wood.

What is the process of removing bark from a log?

Debarking is the process of removing bark from wood. Traditional debarking is conducted in order to create a fence post or fence stake which would then go on to be pointed before being planted. Debarking can occur naturally during powerful tornadoes.