De-barker

[Gasawyer]

I agree that red clay is problem almost as bad as sand. I would do without set works before not having a debarker. Really depends on where you're logs are coming from on how necessary a debarker is. Most of the time I need it.

[Magicman]

I had seven logs really caked with dried mud today.  I got 1500bf, but it took 4 blades.  The Debarker took care of it's side and we wire brushed as best we could with the off side, but it was still bad.  They looked like glazed donuts.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I had seven logs really caked with dried mud today.  I got 1500bf, but it took 4 blades.  The Debarker took care of it's side and we wire brushed as best we could with the off side, but it was still bad.  They looked like glazed donuts.

Just be glad you had a Debarker with all that mess!  :D

[Peter Drouin]

Mud, you should try frozen gravel and rocks on a log and the de-barker rides over the rock and cleans it nice then the blade cuts the rock in half and ruins  the blade.  :D :D ;D

[Magicman]

I can not even imagine the horror of frozen mud or logs.   

[thecfarm]

Lucky you.  :D 

[Peter Drouin]

Even the bark freezes on the log. Can't get it off either. :D :D

[Brucer]

The one case where I'd like a debarker on the exit side of the cut is when I'm sawing an ice-covered log in the winter. More than once I've seen the sparks flying on the exit -- the blades is sawing through dirt that's embedded in the ice :(.

[kelLOGg]

They looked like glazed donuts.

OK. It's time for someone to say "it always comes down to food". I did it.

Speaking of food, the NC gathering will be Saturday IF it isn't rained out.
Bob

[JFarmer]

Buy the debarker. It will save you time and money and you wont regret it!

[backwoods sawyer]

I use the mud saw only when logs are dirty, and have worn out the motor and both arms, ordered a complete new set up from wm.
Over the last couple months while the arms are being build, we have been sawing logs like mm pine, avoid the mud to some degree, never the less a box of saws don't got as far.