[Woodcarver] Cottonwood Bark

[Bob Mau]

usually you have to wait for it to drym then it comes off in sheets very 
easily
Bob Mau

khcarver at att.net wrote:


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> Hello list members,  This is a technical question for those of you who 

> harvest cottonwood bark.  A very large  cottonwood tree in our 

> neighborhood was cut down for development.  It has wonderful bark 

> attached to it - but the tree was very alive when they cut it just 

> this week.  I can pry the bark off - but it still has about a 1/2" 

> layer of very wet wood ( where the sap runs) attached to it.  Is it 

> worth harvesting?  Can that layer be removed?  I tried carving it off 

> with a wide blade and it peels but takes quite a bit of effort.  Just 

> hate to see all that beautiful bark go to waste.  Anybody have any 

> easy answers???

> Thanks,

> Karen Henderson, St. Francis, MN

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