Good time to cut wood?

[stuckinthemud]

Del leaves the bark on his hazel bows, he says sometimes it stays, sometimes it bursts off but if it comes off on its own then at least it saves him the hassle of peeling it.  I like to pattern the cambium on my hazel bows - looks like camo but takes forever going slow with a shallow gouge

[sieddy]

I am all over that leaving the Bark on concept!  I'm afraid I tend to be impatient and lazy and often damage the back when removing the bark. And hey if it's good enough for Del the cat and Marc St Louis then its definitely alright with me!