How do you remove bark from a tree, log or bush pole

Is this video I show you the easiest and most simple way to remove bark of a tree, log or bush pole.

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[jeffcornish]

My log is a cherry tree. A storm knocked it down a year ago. Cut an 8ft piece, brought it home over a week ago. I cut it to the size I needed yesterday. This morning I saw this video. I don't have an axe, so I used a regular hammer. The bark just fell off without having to beat on it hard. Took less than 5 minutes. Thank you for sharing this video. Saved me time and money.

[COEYRN]

Thank you so much for Filming your experiments in hopes of helping others.
I am always in awe of people like you who make these videos. Videos for no other reason then to selflessly pass on knowledge.
I hope one day to get brave enough to do this. I feel like as a woman there needs to be videos out there for woodworking Women.
We do things a little differently than men. We have no choice we're not as strong muscled. Just to clarify, I am not putting down my sex. I also feel that women take a different approach than men do. I have been told more than once that it wont work, Which of course drives me to prove them wrong.
Keep up the good work. You have definitely helped me with today's project.

[trollerrollerrollercoaster]

Thanks man striped a whole 40 foot oak trunk with this method. Worked especially well around the knots

[cerberusbonsaiarboricultur]

"If you don't do it right-away" - amen to that!!! Just watched your other vid, sadly didn't get good tips on how to remove aged/cured bark, I've got a pile of didn't-survive collected trees (that were supposed-to-be bonsai) that are >1-->2yrs aged, now processing them into nice single-legged bonsai display-stands and jeeeebus is that bark on there good!
You showed something I knew intuitively but didn't really consider carefully enough-- the second the vascular tissue is interrupted, the bark is going to pull-in against the sap-&heart-woods, for some species it will flake-off easily enough but on others I've found it very difficult and have done some shu-sugi-ban (fire-treatment/burnishing) both to treat my tree-poles* and to help assist in separating dried bark from the underlying wood and it *does* help a good deal in fact I found I could reallly char them and get it simple-enough to remove a lotta bark at once but this leaves me with un-burnished wood (ie I need to make another fire / do another round of burnishing...really should just get a gas-torch for this, mine are all too-small for the pieces I'm processing!)
Thanks for posting, actually I subscribed as you've got a ton of quality content that's right up my alley (I'm a climber/arborist, albeit relatively-new just under 2yrs, and a long-term bonsai-artist), keep up the good work man :D
(*to be clear I'm not trying to refer to general-lumber/timber as 'tree-poles', am referring to ~3" --> 15" wide trunks of trees - crape myrtles, cypress, maple, oak etc - that I collected for 'yamadori' type bonsai, it's the way I create almost-all of my bonsai, which means that if/when there's a failure/death and the tree didn't take to a container, I'm left with its trunk BUT the trunk is inherently a good-aesthetic because, when collecting, that's essentially the only criteria ie "is the trunk good-looking enough that it's worth chopping it & re-growing a new canopy upon?", so all my 'tree-poles' are quite nice, it's great to finally have a plan for them because I'd built-up nearly a dozen :P )

[erw]

thanks so much!! i am making post for my small orchard and this will save me alot of work.

[trainerlance]

I used this today. It worked well on an oak log. Thank you so much.

[CanAm]

This technique is HIGHLY dependant on the species of tree you’re working with.

[granmabern]

Thankyou. I will be peeling a bunch of fence posts soon, and a few bits for sculpting.

[YourDad-mp]

I know this video came out a while ago but how dry should the harder wood underneath be to start sanding it down and using it for a build

[timberdoodles]

Here in Maine, US the late spring into summer is the best time to peel logs, it slips easily. Winter bark is just super stuck on. That spud looks nice. My other trick is to saw it off with the mill, and or throw a few boys at it with draw knives.

[clairefarnell]

My lord, thats a lot of effort if you have 20+ logs to de bark

[FirstNameLastName-hahaha]

What do you suggest in the way of hand tool when the wood is wet (like driftwood) and banging the heck out of it is a non-starter ?

[graemebdh]

Have you tried it with river red gum saplings. Very thin tight bark.

[wilcooley]

I am trying to find the video you mentioned at 3:35 comparing German and Japanese de-barking tools and not finding it; did you not make it?

[gamingwithderpsans]

Hey the axe almost hit me in the face be careful man! Jk jk it felt like that though

[modernoldsoul]

What i do is just use my machete, its a bit hard on the arm until you get used to it but it skins out a log nice and quick you just gotta give bigger swings into the knots

[Astronimus]

This is also a great way to find insects like Beatles and spiders!

[quillansquires]

Thanks man! I’m looking forward to using wood more, I hope your channel grows! Also what store did you get your axe from?

[AtariTiger]

Tried this on poplar branches and it’s like magic

[cypriotflare]

Hi, great vid, what's the tool called that you use at 4:00?