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276333 Michael Blair <branson2@s...> 2022‑09‑15 Re: WTB Bark Spud
>  Whatever. Use the drawknife. If it's dull, so much the better. gluck widdat--
gam in OlyWA/USA

Depends on what one wishes to accomplish, and what sort of bark the tree
has.  Spuds and drawknives or scorps don't do the same thing.  Spuds are
most useful in removing big chunks of bark by peeling the bark away from
the wood.  Very useful in removing, for example, cork.  Also for
removing other oak bark to use in tanning in ye olde dayes.  Spuds won't
leave behind the signature of edged tools, but leave the natural surface
of the wood under the bark.  (Is that what you had in mind in
recommending a dull drawknife?) 

Mike in Woodland

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