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Hickory harvest
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on August 30, 2023, 12:51:21 pm ---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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That sounds like a lot better way than putting it in the shower. I’m thinking that would work really good. He didn’t get any drying checks? That would be my only concern.
I have used a high pressure washer with hot water and had very good results. Leaves a perfect back. For the thick hickory bark I’d probably remove big stuff with draw knife first.
I do like Pearls suggestion for such thick bark.
Bjrogg
superdav95:
--- Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on August 30, 2023, 12:51:21 pm ---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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This might be the way I would go at it. This would give you the cleanest back. I’ve scraped with a spoon too afterwards getting most of the bark off which works but lot more work. Some good advise here anyways to get er done.
Muskyman:
Yesterday it was hickory and today it’s Osage. About 4-5 weeks ago a guy on a job I was on told me that there was a Osage tree that had been damaged in a storm. I thought it was a goner because it had been so long ago. That’s why I cut the hickory. He called me this morning and said that it had been cut down and I needed to come get it. I knew it was a good tree so I went and got it today.
Nice rings and straight grain. I’m very fortunate that I got it. Lot of work in front of me to get it ready to stash away but that’s fine by me. I got about 24 staves yesterday and today. I’m probably going to be able to do some more splitting and piggybacking on the Osage so I might end up with around 30 or so.
Muskyman:
Another picture of the rings. All of them are pretty much the same
I’m going to buy a steamer and try the bark removal with it
Thanks for the help everyone. Love this site and how helpful everyone is.
bjrogg:
Nice score. You have some work ahead, but you should be set for awhile.
Bjrogg
PS I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think the steam or pressure washer will work with that beautiful Osage.
When you take the bark and sapwood off be sure to seal the back very good. Osage like to get drying checks very quickly. Overnight or less.
Bjrogg
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