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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Dakota Kid on September 17, 2015, 03:59:10 pm

Title: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: Dakota Kid on September 17, 2015, 03:59:10 pm
You guys will thank me for this if you haven't tried it yet. Next time you need to strip bark from arrow shoots, grab a vegetable peeler. It worked like a charm and cut the time it usually takes in half. It cuts on the fore stroke and back stroke. I was even able to remove wood when I needed too, but mine was new and sharp. It worked well on the standing dry shoots as well as the green ones.
Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 17, 2015, 04:52:02 pm
Good idea. Its sound familiar, like Ive seen that before. But I cnat put a finger on it.
Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: Pat B on September 17, 2015, 05:18:41 pm
That is a good idea. I use a bow scraper or the back edge of my pruners.
Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: Pappy on September 21, 2015, 05:57:24 am
I have always use a scrapper also but will give that a try on the next batch I work on. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: riverrat on September 24, 2015, 09:48:48 pm
bet your veggy peeler dont debark as fastas my tool :) , coppied it from one i found.Tony
Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: Dakota Kid on September 25, 2015, 01:00:14 am
But can yours peel potatoes?  ;)

I actually was temped to try to curve the blade on my peeler a little. I may give it a try.
Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: riverrat on September 25, 2015, 03:02:40 pm
put something like copper or brass rod in the curved part of the peeler, wrap it tight then try to bend it the way you want so the out side of the peeler dont bend more than the sharpened part. just a thought. Tony p.s. im gonna give potatoes a try tonight :)

Title: Re: perfect tool for debarking shoots
Post by: Dakota Kid on September 25, 2015, 07:29:48 pm
Thanks for the advise, I was wondering how I might get a controlled bend with that slit in there. If it doesn't work, a replacement is only a buck at the $$ store.