Bark Edge Slab Siding

Some species are reputed to shed their bark regardless of treatment hickory is one with a bad reputation in this regard while others are more likely to not shed their skin walnut and basswood have a good reputation here.

Bark edge slab siding.

Our slabs are kiln dried to provide maximum stability and to eradicate any insects. The other 2 sides are sometimes jagged from where they were cut. Live edge slabs can be flattened on our custom built slab flattener. Live edge slabs usually have bark on 2 sides.

At barkclad our natural bark siding is from poplar and is hand peeled dried in a certified kiln hand cut on site stacked loaded and shipped for delivery within a 1 week period or less to maintain the exceptional natural integrity of the bark. Bark house is the original bark siding and bark wall covering design manufacturer. If this is the case with your slab sand the roughness away with 120 grit sandpaper. All of our saw shavings are put in a bin and hauled off for horse bedding.

Work your way to 150 180 220 and 320 grit. Here s a list beginning with your most affordable options. First grab a slab. Natural bark siding the original.

We are one of the largest producers of live edge slabs. Have a local mill saw em for you. You can obtain slabs in several ways. 1 sided wavy edge lap siding peeled board and bat 2 sided wavy edge bark on house logs.

What works for me is when i fell a tree in summer or winter does not matter i immediately take it to my mill and slab it. Basswood bark s tight bond makes it ideal for bark art as it. We cut over 100 species of hardwoods including indian rosewood walnut camphor tigerwood brazilian cherry persimmon and many other hard to find lumber types. Keeping the bark on chunks of wood in my experience is a hit and miss business.

I have never tried to keep live edge on soft woods like pine. We sell our end cuts end slabs as firewood by the cord. From that time on the live edge bark never gets direct sunlight or weather on it. A lot of sawyers won t mind a custom cutting job.

If you have a round slab or a slab with bark on all 4 sides you can skip this step. Mantels and beams are either sold in the rough or sent off to the wood shop for further processing. Answer from the experts. Operating for 30 years we offer beautiful wall finishes that do more than just look good they are good.