Debarking Logs Pressure Washer

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.

Debarking logs pressure washer.

I can debark a 24 x 8 log completely covered in mud in about five minutes. That s a worst case scenario. You only have to brush on the cut. 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.

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. 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. This has the advantage of also removing some of the slippery residue that might be left after the bark has been peeled.

Tip 1 either wet the bark before. Small scale a good stiff steel brush helps. Anything less will cause difficulty in removing some types of bark. Try to find a place away from the mill to do your pressure washing.

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. In this video i demonstrate what i feel is the easiest method for debarking stripping cedar logs using only a putty knife. I bought a log wizard about 6 months ago and i love it.

I find drawknife is the easiest. Pressure washers are good wash things out not into wood too much pressure wrong angle. I keep logs out of the dirt skidding transporting.