![]() (This is often defined as “skip peeled”). Many people want to leave some of the inner bark on for a more “rustic” look. If you experience tearing or jagged edges while peeling try peeling in the other direction. You’ll find pictures and description for our many drawknives HERE.īy using a chainsaw and/or grinder to smooth the knots before you begin peeling you can go over those areas with your drawknife for a more consistent look and you’ll minimize the chance of “nicking” your blade on the hard knot wood or a piece of gravel or grit that often gets inbedded around the knot. We also carry mid-weight drop forged drawknives for small poles furniture or railing stock and smaller house logs and heavy weight sizes for peeling house logs. Yet others lean toward a curved blade with the handles almost in-line with the blade such as the Barr Hewing Drawknife or the Gransfors Bruks Some prefer the hand forged Barr drawknife which is easier to sharpen and has a large following of devotees. Professional log peelers (yes there is such a profession and more physically fit group of folks would be hard to find) lean toward heavier drawknives. Overall weight of the drawknife can be a consideration for many people. Several different handle angles are also available because to date no one handle-to-blade angle has been satisfactory for all people. Drawknives come in a wide range of sizes. ![]() ![]() A drawknife is often used to finish the job before the log is ready to cut.
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