Debarking Logs Pressure Washer

I keep logs out of the dirt skidding transporting.

Debarking logs pressure washer.

I find drawknife is the easiest. Anything less will cause difficulty in removing some types of bark. This has the advantage of also removing some of the slippery residue that might be left after the bark has been peeled. I can debark a 24 x 8 log completely covered in mud in about five minutes.

The bark on some of the fir is 2 or 3 thick so if the logs are going to sit around for a while for i saw them i run one or two splits down the lenght of the tree with a chain saw. I have used it on two saws. To debark with a pressure washer you ll want to make sure you invest in at least a 2 000 psi pressure washer. I have a very powerful pressure washer but for me it make to much mess so i just use and axe or spud when the logs are real dirty.

First on a husqvarna 353 an in between of the 350 and the 455. Many people who use a pressure washer for debarking recommend using a 3 000 psi pressure washer but you don t necessarily have to opt for that much power. In this video i demonstrate what i feel is the easiest method for debarking stripping cedar logs using only a putty knife. That s a worst case scenario.

To strip the last tricky pieces of bark from a log some people have found a powerful pressure washer to be a helpful tool. Tip 1 either wet the bark before. Some people use a high pressure washer to blast everything off but its slow leaves a fuzzy finish and is messy wet work. Do obvious dirt first.

Pressure washers are good wash things out not into wood too much pressure wrong angle. Try to find a place away from the mill to do your pressure washing. I bought a log wizard about 6 months ago and i love it.