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. Barkclad is the only patented company that offers both natural bark siding and the new engineered bark siding called smartbark. Barkclad has won awards for many years. Live edge slabs usually have bark on 2 sides. Barkclad has perfected the art of providing superior bark products for over 20 plus years.

Basswood bark s tight bond makes it ideal for bark art as it. Saw thicker slabs for specific purposes or projects. Keeping the bark on chunks of wood in my experience is a hit and miss business. Specialty logs and accessories.

I looked to bark house explaining that i needed a nice mountain look with a large wow factor. If this is the case with your slab sand the roughness away with 120 grit sandpaper. A 17 long live edge slab of white oak that was 42 wide and 3 thick steve tatum grandfather vineyard winery banner elk nc. Slab siding is the naturally contoured outer cut of a log which is then edged to uniform widths.

Start with a sharp blade and keep extras on hand. 1 sided wavy edge lap siding peeled board and bat 2 sided wavy edge bark on house logs. Bark house poplar bark siding is crafted from the peeled bark of tulip poplar trees liriodendron tulipifera. From that time on the live edge bark never gets direct sunlight or weather on it.

Answer from the experts. Cut slabs a minimum of 2 thick to minimize warping. If you have a round slab or a slab with bark on all 4 sides you can skip this step. The other 2 sides are sometimes jagged from where they were cut.

Our customers from all over the us have rated us the number one in customer service. Slab is available in several species and with the bark either left on and intact or peeled by hand or with a drawknife. Cutting the logs bark contains grit that dulls blades quickly so remove as much as possible before firing up the mill. Once i build a bench and the customer keeps the bench in a dry place out of the sun their live edge will stay intact.

I stack and sticker it under a roof where it can get plenty of ventilation and let my slabs air dry. The bark is squared kiln dried and quality assured.