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Muskyman:
Harvested some shag bark hickory today.
It seems to have some propeller twist in it. Not real bad but, it has some.
Also I guess I waited to late for the bark to peel off.
I tried on a couple of them and it just wasn’t coming off like the piece I did earlier this year.
At this point should I just leave the bark on it, or should I draw knife it down to the back or what?
I sealed the ends. The long ones are 92 inches and the shorter ones are 72 inches

superdav95:
Ya mike I wish you were thinking of going out for some. I would have warned you about that.  It’s still good though you just gotta get down to the inner layer under the cambium.  It will have ripples in it and will have left over cambium on the back but just leave it.  It won’t hurt anything.  The only concern is bugs getting under the bark and boring holes on the back surface.  This is the main concern with just leaving the bark on.  I just got my haul last week and the bark still slipped off but just barely.  Usually get mine before now but too busy to get to my usual spot.     Nice haul though.  Still some good wood there.  Even if you discover compromise back you can still use it for a boo backed bow or something. 

Pat B:
I would take the bark off now to prevent bugs from getting to it and it's a lot easier to remove when it green than when dry.

Muskyman:
So I’ll take the bark and cambium till I get close to first growth ring. Then seal it and let it dry for a while. I might try some hot water later and see how that works to get the rest off..
might try Bjrogg’s method with the pressure washer on one.. I don’t have the hot water but, I might try it without it. Not looking forward to taking it off with my draw knife.

PEARL DRUMS:
My buddy used a 4" PVCtube and wall paper steamer. He steamed for an hour or so and the bark/cambium fell right off.

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