Removing bark - where to stop?

[Victorthesecond]

Hi everyone. I've got hold of some nice cherry wood from a slab and am making a kitchen board. As I hope you can see from the attached, I've taken off the bark and will work on on the live edge. My question is 'have I removed ALL the bark, or does the darker colour at the edge need to come off as well?" Thanks in advance of your usual great help!

 

[Hornbeam]

Yes

 

[Victorthesecond]

Great answer, short and sweet! Thank you

 

[paulrbarnard]

Great answer, short and sweet! Thank you

Ah but which question did he answer….

 

[Victorthesecond]

Ha! I'm assuming it was "take the lot off" on the basis that, when I got into it, it came off easily!

 

[Deadeye]

Take it all off. That's bark too!

 

[alex robinson]

I quite like one of those nylon bristle wheels in a drill to tidy up after taking off bark. Gets rid of all the annoying cambium really quickly without damaging actual wood.

https://www.toolstation.com/abracs-nylon-filament-wheel-brush/p42759

 

[Victorthesecond]

I quite like one of those nylon bristle wheels in a drill to tidy up after taking off bark. Gets rid of all the annoying cambium really quickly without damaging actual wood.

https://www.toolstation.com/abracs-nylon-filament-wheel-brush/p42759

Thank you! Just ordered one!

 

[alex robinson]

Thank you! Just ordered one!

I find it is works best in a corded drill - my battery one is a bit slow and feeble and weirdly doesn't seem to leave as neat a finish.