According to ehow.com, a bark spud peeler is used to remove the bark from green logs that have been cut during the spring or summer. It can also be used to remove rough bark prior to using a drawknife for finishing. This prolongs the sharp edge of the drawknife.

A bark spud had a wooden handle measuring one to four feet long with an attached curved blade. The blade is either beveled or dish-shaped with three cutting edges. It easily peels bark away while limiting damage to the wood beneath it.

The bark spud peeler shown below was recently donated to the Clearwater Historical Museum and was handmade.

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