First step to getting our cherry slab into final form is to get it sized properly and then free from the bark. For this project we want to get the bark removed and get down to the bare wood underneath. To carve this out we are going to use one of our new (to us) draw knives. This is by far the best (most fun) way to debark a piece of slab lumber.  As this comes together you’ll start to see the final form take shape but for now I’m going to leave the details a little more of a secret.