Cleaning Diamond Willow. Remove all of the bark from the diamond willow branch with a pocket knife utility knife or hatchet. Ive been working with diamond willow for over 30 years.
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What I use most often is some type of polyurethane varnish. My favorite peeling tool for smaller willow is a Flexcut 1 Draw Knife. Here is how to find it and what to look for.
Any place that is consistently damp or wet is a good place to look for diamond willows.
Use a gouge chisel or non-folding rounded blade to remove the bark from the diamonds. Any place that is consistently damp or wet is a good place to look for diamond willows. Diamond willow can be found along riverbanks and lakeshores near bogs and swamps and in farm dugouts. It only takes about 10 minutes to peel a walking stick.
