PEELING BARK

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[@tomreynolds4941]

Keep up the hard work. I think its great that you took your time to answer a few questions.

[@MSLLOGGING]

Thanks for hanging in there with me and supporting my channel

[@stevehorne10000]

When I was a kid we peeled hemlock bark and sold it to the tannery for tanning leather, the tree was left in the woods

[@SkidderKev]

That's pretty cool but brings back nightmares of bucking popular on the landing when the bark is slipping. Like walking on ice!

[@MSLLOGGING]

Yeeeesss sir been there done that lol

[@tnhardwoodlogger9294]

I used to sale some bark over there when I was in school you earn every dime it’s hard work!

[@MSLLOGGING]

Yes sir definatly ain't easy

[@alrightguvna1727]

This is well satisfying to do. My dad gave me a large piece of wood and a Smith & Wesson knife and I just peeled it off. I've never peeled that much, gosh.

[@axecuttimber1243]

We never sold poplar bark , but peeled thousands of poplar trees every year . Let the trees dry for a month or so , cut them to 100 inches and load them out on railroad cars. 20 plus cords on each one. Used car spring piece with many rolls of friction tape balled up on one end. Drop em, zip em , cut top 2/3 thru , so don't roll. Those were the days my friend !!!

[@MSLLOGGING]

Cool man

[@granmabern5283]

Thanks

[@chrism.8105]

You make it look so easy. Did you peel right after bring the tree down? Or did they sit on the ground a while?

[@MSLLOGGING]

As soon as they hit the ground I start peeling them

[@chrism.8105]

@@MSLLOGGING Wow, ok. I heard if you have the time, that girdling and playing the summer and winter seasons that you can make peeling even easier. Thanks.

[@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693]

New subscriber! I have a sawmill and do a bit of logging but not on a scale like that. Impressive!

[@mmccoy577]

As far as I know we was the first to peel poplar bark. We peeled it for the movie the last of the Mohicans. We peeled 20,000 Sq. feet.Then we took a load to Richmond VA. for a movie. We would cut a ring around the log ever 4 feet and then take wrecking bars and it would peel off.

[@MSLLOGGING]

Now that's cool man.. it's just a little extra cash for me hard hard work for sure thanks for comment

[@houstonbrown3450]

You made it look easy

[@michpatriot9097]

So neat!

[@robertd6925]

Whats the best time of year to do this?

[@thomasparrott2599]

Is there a certain month or two thtathe bark slips the easiest? Looks like spring time in the photo

[@MSLLOGGING]

Somewhere around June ends in August when the sap comes in great to peel saps starts goin out cant peel hope that helps

[@chrism.8105]

@@MSLLOGGING So, during the summer months, when the tree is rich with a lot of sap is the best time and that makes peeling a lot easier?

[@MSLLOGGING]

Yes

[@storminnormanz]

We didn’t peel any this year the place we take it sent out a letter to all the producers and they sounded so hateful and picky we said screw it lol

[@MSLLOGGING]

Lol the place we sell to is begging for it

[@storminnormanz]

good! is that spruce pine? the one we were taking it too was in boone

[@MSLLOGGING]

storminnormanz yea sure is

[@storminnormanz]

nice i believe ill bring them some next year, do they only want stuff 3/4'' thick? sorry about all the questions lol

[@MSLLOGGING]

storminnormanz 3/4 to 1 1/2 were u located

[@davidhaley7053]

Interesting. Bark siding? Who would've thunk it?

[@MSLLOGGING]

Yea I no right lol

[@StumpjumperVideosPA]

man thats cool jr !!!!

[@MSLLOGGING]

Its alot of hard work for sure might try to peel some tomorrow

[@ragamuffin1588]

Can you peel the bark off any tree like this or does it only work for certain types?

[@MSLLOGGING]

I'm not for sure bout what kinds but I do no it works on poplar pine and birch thanks for watching

[@ragamuffin1588]

@@MSLLOGGING Thanks for replying

[@MSLLOGGING]

Remember though the sap has to be up when it goes out it tightens back up

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Pretty Kool! How do they pay? By the foot or by weight?

[@MSLLOGGING]

Pays good and by Square ft

[@olskoolloggin9761]

MSL logging copy that!!👍👍

[@bobbyhorn7059]

How long will it last after peeling it before you can haul it off?

[@MSLLOGGING]

I'd say a couple days then u better get it to the purchaser

[@bobbyhorn7059]

@@MSLLOGGING Thanks man ive heard of peeling them for years but never did it and I'm wanting to give it a shot.

[@MSLLOGGING]

@@bobbyhorn7059 very hard work but go for it man

[@chuckwiegand4278]

Pretty neat how much do you peel on average

[@MSLLOGGING]

Around 400 ft give or take

[@chuckwiegand4278]

MSL logging thats cool pretty neat what they use it for

[@chuckwiegand4278]

Thats pretty neat

[@sawdustandsweat1750]

Do y'all sell your bark or cure it and use it yourself

[@MSLLOGGING]

Sell it

[@sawdustandsweat1750]

@@MSLLOGGING I'm in the northeast so not a big market here. Is the money in it

[@MSLLOGGING]

Yea good money but very hard work

[@sawdustandsweat1750]

@@MSLLOGGING looks very labor intensive

[@ladystark8438]

Why are you peeling the bark?

[@MSLLOGGING]

We sell it to a local place they make house siding out of it

[@jeremyogrizovich3247]

Pro

[@josephboley]

I know I'm an idiot but why do ya peel bark?

[@MSLLOGGING]

They make siding out of it

[@kevinhoeft1039]

Music way too loud

[@Mosessousa1]

Duh, just turn down the volume😂

[@ladystark8438]

Cool