Patent ID: 8256476

Claim:
An apparatus for removing bark from a log, the apparatus comprising: a rotatable carriage having an opening sized to receive a log moving along a processing line passing through the opening; and a swing arm assembly comprising: a mounting end rotatably coupled to the carriage such that the swing arm assembly is movable between an inner position and an outer position; a working end configured to remove bark from the log as the carriage rotates; a main body extending between the mounting end and the working end, an insert receiving portion positioned on the main body; and an insert disposed in the insert receiving portion and removably coupled to the main body, at least one fastener urging the insert against the insert receiving portion, the insert configured to cause the swing arm assembly to move from the inner position towards the outer position when the insert engages an end face of the log moving along the processing line towards the insert while the carriage rotates.