Abstract: A rotatable debarking drum for removing the bark from logs comprises a cylindrical member and a plurality of axially extending rows of debarking tools circumferentially distributed on an inner circumference of the cylindrical member. Each row of debarking tools includes a plurality of axially spaced-apart arcuate ribs extending transversally relative to the cylindrical member axis. The discontinuous axially extending rows of debarking tools arrangement contributes to increase the efficiency of the overall debarking operation.