Debarking (lumber)

[2] Debarking generally involves the use of industrial machinery into which the log or stake is placed.

Debarking can also take place by hand, although this can be very time consuming and may not be suitable for large volumes.

In several wood related industries, such as plywood, veneer and laminated veneer industries, the logs, before debarking them, are submerged in warm water to ease the debarking process.

[5] The process conditions (temperature and time) depend on the country, company, wood species and their properties.

[5][6] In some countries, such as Finland, the water used in this process is discarded, but studies prove that it accumulates several valuable compounds, such as glucosides, proanthocyanidins and phenolics.