Debarking Logs Pressure Washer

To strip the last tricky pieces of bark from a log some people have found a powerful pressure washer to be a helpful tool.

Debarking logs pressure washer.

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. This has the advantage of also removing some of the slippery residue that might be left after the bark has been peeled. Some people use a high pressure washer to blast everything off but its slow leaves a fuzzy finish and is messy wet work. Anything less will cause difficulty in removing some types of bark.

I keep logs out of the dirt skidding transporting. Pressure washers are good wash things out not into wood too much pressure wrong angle. That s a worst case scenario. 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.

Do obvious dirt first. I bought a log wizard about 6 months ago and i love it. 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. I have used it on two saws. I can debark a 24 x 8 log completely covered in mud in about five minutes. To debark with a pressure washer you ll want to make sure you invest in at least a 2 000 psi pressure washer.

I find drawknife is the easiest. Tip 1 either wet the bark before. You only have to brush on the cut.