Bark Peeler Makes Log Prep Easy

Bark Peeler Makes Log Prep Easy MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Ralph Thibault peels logs like he does an orange In fact an orange peeler is what gave him the idea for his bark peeler You just need to get under the surface and slit the wood and peel it back a bit says Thibault Then you can finish the job with a peeling spud Thibault s bark peeler is a modified peavey hook He filed it down so it s flat underneath Then he welded it to an axe head The axe head serves as a handle resting on the log as Thibault pulls the peeler down its length You want the angle of the weld in such a way that you can keep the axe on the log without the hook digging into the log says Thibault Once he has the point started the wedge shape of the peavey hook starts the bark separating from the log That makes it easy to get the peeling spud under the bark to strip it away If you peel the log it will last a lot longer says Thibault If you leave the bark on the worms get into the logs within a few months Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ralph Thibault 315 Amirault Rd Saulnierville Nova Scotia Canada B0W 2X0 ph 902 769-3401; thibaultr@ns sympatico ca

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