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Offline cutty

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bark removal elm
« on: April 16, 2015, 09:17:58 am »
have an elm stave with bark still on from Feb.  what's the best way to get bark off at this point without damaging the back?

Offline PatM

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Re: bark removal elm
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2015, 09:36:48 am »
 The bark will pop free when you start to flex the stave leaving a film of cambium that can be dampened and scraped off with a spoon.