debarking hickory logs?

Question

I have enought hickory tree's to make a small log cabin .thinking about 12' X20' has any one built their own cabin from green logs ?? if so how did you debark the logs ?? the logs is about 8 inches in dia and about 20 to 30 feet long.the logs has to be debarked because the bark hold moisture and bugs under the bark' also dried the logs will last many years .some hundred of year's. I have some draw knives . just trying to find an easier way

I do know about bailey's been buying from them for years . and they do have the best products and prices. I want to do this by hand . thinking about scoring lenghth wise with chain saw

Answer 1

A broad axe would be my preference for this job if I were to do it with hand tools. It allows for greater speed than the drawknives due to the swinging motion, and once you get good at it it will leave behind a quite smooth texture. And, remember that when you notch the ends of the logs to make them interlock the joints don't need to be tight, since it is highly traditional to caulk around all the seams and joints. The other hand tool that might be helpful for debarking would be a straight bladed adze. Also, for handling the logs I would reccomend that you buy a log jack. If you go to http://www.woodcraft.com they have several of these tools.

Answer 2

1) Put simply if a breed is particularly vocal, then before buying/adopting the dog the person should consider if s/he if will be able to deal with it on a long term basis. If not, they should think again and select another breed. There are more than enough to choose from. So, for #1 definitely not ethical to take a healthy dog and debark it. 2) The debarking procedure generally requires the use of a general anaesthesia and involves punching, cutting or otherwise manipulating the tissue around a dog’s vocal chords to soften or significantly reduce his ability to bark. #2 is controversial, because it involves taking an otherwise healthy dog and carrying out a surgical procedure, because the owner cannot control their dogs barking. If the dog was a particular breed, then before removing it's bark, if all attempts at training with professional assistance had failed, an attempt should be made to rehome the dog in an area where the barking wouldn't not be a nuisance. If for whatever reason, that was not an option, then softening the bark may be the next course of action. Preferable than having the dog put to sleep. #3 Ideally the AKC would not allow dogs to compete if they had been debarked for any reason other than medical necessity. Elective surgery would make the dogs ineligible to compete. As can be seen from the answers debarking surgery is a controversial and divisive issue!

Answer 3

Hi mejoe39. If you don't give me the best answer for this I will crawl through the phone lines and whip you, LOL.
No really, I just spent a while looking for the catalog.

OK, for real, www.baileys-online.com, and ebfren is correct.
It's called a Log Wizard Debarker and the item number is 49600. The price is $199.95, and it attaches to the end of most any chainsaw. It uses standard 3 1/4" planner blades that go in the hand held planners. It comes with one set of them installed and they sell replacements for it, Item # 49601 for 19.95 but you can buy them at Lowes, Home Depot, etc...
I am sure you can buy some cheaper versions somewhere else, but Bailey's only deals in what last. I have purchased from them many times and never been sorry for doing so.
They will send you a free catalog for the calling. The phone number is 1-800- 322-4539 for a catalog or an order.
They also sell Alaskan Saw Mills that you use a chainsaw with to cut timbers for the floor joist, flooring, rafters, roof sheathing, window framing, Etc., and as I said. They don't sell junk.
One thing you need to do is to cut the hickory before it dries good. It gets darn neer as hard as steel when it is dry.
Hope this helps you and good luck milling the hickory, and make sure you wear a face sheild and/or atleast safty glasses. That thing will throw small knots at you at a very high speed. It didn't take me 3 minutes before I said the hell with this, and I am a welder that will weld without even a tee shirt on. This thing will sting you quick, but it does a good job. I just put a coat and a shield on and go at it.
If you decide you want to buy a saw mill, I build them cheap. I have one nearly finished that will cut logs up to 30" and whatever lenght you need, I can make it work.
If you are interested in this or just want to pick my brain about woodwork, e-mail me at [e-mail]
I'll be happy to help you either way.
If you feel like you can build your onw cabin, you can probably build your own sawmill, even if you have to get someone else to do the welding for you. I will draw you a set of plans for the design I build. The one I am working on will use an 18 HP B&S 2 cyl. engine from a used riding mower I bought for $150 . Motor is perfect. Bearings etc., had gone out and they bought a new one.

Answer 4

Debarking Tool

Answer 5

mmmm.... hickory log cabin. I process firewood for heating my home and I'll tell you, hickory is one of my favorites. It would make the strongest cabin ever, but insects love hickory and it probably wouldn't last real long. An easy way of debarking would be to cut your logs and leave them in a pile for a couple of months. I've noticed that hickory bark peels off easily and completely this way. You will have a problem with grubs though. maybe you could sell your logs or ever trade them for spruce, pine, hemlock, or cedar. If you decide to sell them don't let them set to long or you'll have a nice pile of firewood, it goes bad that fast. You may have a small local sawmill that would be happy to work out something, hickory is sought after for cabinetry. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

you can debark just about any GREEN log with a pressure washer. go up the log (big end first). once you get started the bark just flies off. get a good pressure washer, not some walmart cheapie.

the best part is a pressure washer doesnt leave tool marks, and you never have to sharpen water.

i dont know about using hickory though. wont it rot fast? every hickory fence post i ever drove rotted in a year.

at any rate, best of luck to you,
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Answer 7

I use a log wizzard on a chainsaw or a draw knife

Answer 8

they make a tool that bolts to the end of your chainsaw that debarks,

Answer 9

There is a tool for the job, But I be danged if I can remember the name of it, Its looks like a small hoe that you would use with one hand

Answer 10

If you want it quick, why not buy a trailer? Really, I think you know the answer, use the draw knives. Most people don't even know what a draw knife is!