[Greenbuilding] Oak Debarking?

[Speireag Alden]

Hello, all.

     Just felled some oak (northern red), which, starting in a few 
weeks, will act as posts for the extension of the roof.

     I recall that last time, when I did this, I waited too long to 
de-bark, and the result was posts and beams which still have bits of 
bark and such on them, to this day.

     So they're sitting there, and I haven't cut the slash off, so 
that transpiration will assist with drying.  How long can I leave 
them before the bark adheres?

-Speireag.

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