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268319 scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> 2019‑04‑22 Re: Are bark spuds made from tool steel?
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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