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Offline Night Hawk

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When do I debark?
« on: October 05, 2013, 04:05:03 pm »
So this morning I split my cascara into two stave's, I've glued the ends to keep them from drying out to quickly but I keep reading conflicting information about debarking. Do I leave the bark on until it's seasoned or take it off now when it'll be easier to do?

Or did I totally screw it up by splitting it before it's seasoned?  ;D

I also have some maple that I haven't split yet and I was wondering about it as well.
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Offline TacticalFate

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Re: When do I debark?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 04:33:59 pm »
Take off the bark now, it'll be a real pain later. Seal the backs if you're gonna leave em in halves, if you're gonna work them down immediately there's no need to seal backs
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Offline dwardo

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Re: When do I debark?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 06:37:02 am »
I like to spread my bets :) Leave one with bark and strip the other then rough out.
I have had various problems with all the usual methods, usually down to our local RH being up and down like no-body's business.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: When do I debark?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2013, 08:54:36 am »
   Since the bark as to come off anyhow take it off and seal the whole stave.
 
  Any wood splits easyer when seasoned.
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Offline RBLusthaus

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Re: When do I debark?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2013, 12:26:59 pm »
Quote from: crooketarrow on October 07, 2013, 08:54:36 am
   
  Any wood splits easyer when seasoned.

Really?  This has not been my experience.  I find splitting out staves to be much easier when the logs are fresh. 
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