Bark Edge Slab Siding

All of our saw shavings are put in a bin and hauled off for horse bedding.

Bark edge slab siding.

1 sided wavy edge lap siding peeled board and bat 2 sided wavy edge bark on house logs. From that time on the live edge bark never gets direct sunlight or weather on it. If this is the case with your slab sand the roughness away with 120 grit sandpaper. For details on this rewarding but labor intensive option see tips for sawing your own natural edge slabs listed above.

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. Here s a list beginning with your most affordable options. We are one of the largest producers of live edge slabs. But the slabs i keep live edge on are all hardwood.

Work your way to 150 180 220 and 320 grit. Our slabs are kiln dried to provide maximum stability and to eradicate any insects. If you have a round slab or a slab with bark on all 4 sides you can skip this step. Operating for 30 years we offer beautiful wall finishes that do more than just look good they are good.

We sell our end cuts end slabs as firewood by the cord. A lot of sawyers won t mind a custom cutting job. Keeping the bark on chunks of wood in my experience is a hit and miss business. Have a local mill saw em for you.

Live edge slabs can be flattened on our custom built slab flattener. Bark house is the original bark siding and bark wall covering design manufacturer. 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.

First grab a slab. As a regeneratively aimed company our products have an intrinsic value that nurtures inhabitants worldwide while improving forests and supporting personal. Answer from the experts. You can obtain slabs in several ways.

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. I have never tried to keep live edge on soft woods like pine. Live edge slabs usually have bark on 2 sides. Natural bark siding the original.