The older ones had steel heads or bits with wrought iron bodies. But the
later ones probably were made out of all steel.
I once had a bark spud made from OTS, old truck spring.
It was not correct in any way, lol, and I ended up giving it way.
There are certain conditions that make a classic bark spud desirable.
But most of the time either a drawknife, which can be operated very
quickly when you get it down.
Support the pole at about waist high between sawbucks and use it bevel down.
Or my latest favorite, a common square ended garden spade.
The spades have sufficient hardness to take a pretty rugged edge, and
when you get the right bevel on the blade and angle of attack with the
handle?
They can just fly down a pole, with the bark exploding into the air.
Its pretty fun and the fastest I have ever peeled a pole, that's for sure.
And they are certainly no trouble at all to get.
yours Scott
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Scott Grandstaff
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