Debarking Logs Pressure Washer

In this video i demonstrate what i feel is the easiest method for debarking stripping cedar logs using only a putty knife.

Debarking logs pressure washer.

I keep logs out of the dirt skidding transporting. I can debark a 24 x 8 log completely covered in mud in about five minutes. To strip the last tricky pieces of bark from a log some people have found a powerful pressure washer to be a helpful tool. You only have to brush on the cut.

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. I find drawknife is the easiest. 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. I bought a log wizard about 6 months ago and i love it.

I get the logs up on a deck about waist high or what ever is comfortable then i use my chainsaw to cut the knots down flush then i use a bigger knife to knock the bark off then a smaller light sharper knife to remove the sap layer and clean things up. I have used it on two saws. Anything less will cause difficulty in removing some types of bark. Some people use a high pressure washer to blast everything off but its slow leaves a fuzzy finish and is messy wet work.

Tip 1 either wet the bark before. Do obvious dirt first. To debark with a pressure washer you ll want to make sure you invest in at least a 2 000 psi pressure washer. First on a husqvarna 353 an in between of the 350 and the 455.

Pressure washers are good wash things out not into wood too much pressure wrong angle. Small scale a good stiff steel brush helps. Try to find a place away from the mill to do your pressure washing.