Abstract: A tool for a ring-rotor log debarker, including an elongate, curved body for being attached by one end to a ring rotor of a log debarker. At least one attachment hole extends through the curved body of the tool on a free end opposite the one end attached to the ring rotor, and communicates with the first and second upstream and downstream oriented surfaces. A tip is placed onto the free end of the tool body, and includes an attachment hole sized and positioned for alignment with the at least one attachment hole in the tool body and for receiving a bolt through the aligned attachment holes for securing the tip to the tool body.

Abstract: A debarking blade includes an elongate blade body having an attachment end, an opposed free end, and an arcuate concave inner edge surface extending between the opposing ends and adapted to face generally inwardly toward the rotational axis of the ring rotor. A detachable cutting tip having a cutting edge thereon is releasably mounted on the free end of the blade body for engaging and debarking a log. A detachable climbing edge insert is releasably mounted on the blade body between the attachment end and the free end. The climbing edge portion engages successive logs being fed into the debarker for deflecting the debarking blade out of the path of the logs.

Abstract: A tool for a ring-rotor log debarker, including an elongate, curved body for being attached by one end to a ring rotor of a log debarker. At least one attachment hole extends through the curved body of the tool on a free end opposite the one end attached to the ring rotor, and communicates with the first and second upstream and downstream oriented surfaces. A tip is placed onto the free end of the tool body, and includes an attachment hole sized and positioned for alignment with the at least one attachment hole in the tool body and for receiving a bolt through the aligned attachment holes for securing the tip to the tool body.

Abstract: A fastener system for retaining a loose elongate fastener in a counterbore, including an elongate fastener, such as a bolt, having a head for being received and retained in a counterbore in a structure and in generally flush relation to a surface of the structure surrounding the counterbore, and a retaining member for being secured to the structure proximate the counterbore and overlapping the counterbore to trap the loose fastener in the counterbore.

Abstract: A debarking blade includes an elongate blade body having an attachment end, an opposed free end, and an arcuate concave inner edge surface extending between the opposing ends and adapted to face generally inwardly toward the rotational axis of the ring rotor. A detachable cutting tip having a cutting edge thereon is releasably mounted on the free end of the blade body for engaging and debarking a log. A detachable climbing edge insert is releasably mounted on the blade body between the attachment end and the free end. The climbing edge portion engages successive logs being fed into the debarker for deflecting the debarking blade out of the path of the logs.

Abstract: A fastener system for retaining a loose elongate fastener in a counterbore, including an elongate fastener, such as a bolt, having a head for being received and retained in a counterbore in a structure and in generally flush relation to a surface of the structure surrounding the counterbore, and a retaining member for being secured to the structure proximate the counterbore and overlapping the counterbore to trap the loose fastener in the counterbore.

Abstract: A debarking tool for a rotor type debarking machine is provided with an arcuate body having a substantially sharp log engaging climbing edge portion so arranged thereon and positioned closely adjacent a cutter member on the adjacent free end of the arcuate body as to aid the logs in quickly deflecting the debarking tool out of the path of the logs during rotation of the tool with the ring rotor.