Bark Edge Slab Siding

Live edge slabs can be flattened on our custom built slab flattener.

Bark edge slab siding.

Live edge slabs usually have bark on 2 sides. All of our saw shavings are put in a bin and hauled off for horse bedding. You can obtain slabs in several ways. First grab a slab.

We sell our end cuts end slabs as firewood by the cord. We are one of the largest producers of live edge slabs. The other 2 sides are sometimes jagged from where they were cut. If you have a round slab or a slab with bark on all 4 sides you can skip this step.

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. As a regeneratively aimed company our products have an intrinsic value that nurtures inhabitants worldwide while improving forests and supporting personal. Keeping the bark on chunks of wood in my experience is a hit and miss business. Answer from the experts.

Basswood bark s tight bond makes it ideal for bark art as it. 1 sided wavy edge lap siding peeled board and bat 2 sided wavy edge bark on house logs. But the slabs i keep live edge on are all hardwood. I have never tried to keep live edge on soft woods like pine.

Have a local mill saw em for you. Mantels and beams are either sold in the rough or sent off to the wood shop for further processing. Operating for 30 years we offer beautiful wall finishes that do more than just look good they are good. A lot of sawyers won t mind a custom cutting job.

Work your way to 150 180 220 and 320 grit. Here s a list beginning with your most affordable options. For details on this rewarding but labor intensive option see tips for sawing your own natural edge slabs listed above. Natural bark siding the original.

From that time on the live edge bark never gets direct sunlight or weather on it. 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. 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. Our slabs are kiln dried to provide maximum stability and to eradicate any insects.