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Muskyman:
Do you leave the bark on them and store them if it won’t peel off or just use a draw knife and sweat. Then seal them and store them.

Pat B:
It's a lot easier to remove the bark while it's still green. If you leave the bark on to dry insects can invade your staves. You can spray the bark with insecticide to kill the wood eaters.

Eric Krewson:
You need to get the bark off green even if you use a drawknife. I debarked the staves above and gave them all a coat of shellack on the back and ends just to be on the safe side.

Here they are, debarked in my shop with the shellac drying. I have since taken down all of the antlers, the tournament trophies and cleaned up my shop, it looks much better now. I donated the antlers to a St Jude auction.

Muskyman:
That’s what I thought, and figured you did. Never read anything to the contrary.
Nice looking bunch of staves. I’m probably going to cut one of the smaller ones.. I hope to get 6-8 staves but will take what I get..

Thanks Eric and Pat

superdav95:
Nice haul there Eric. 

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