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Title: poplar bark siding
Post by: countryjonez on January 12, 2010, 08:16:21 PM

im iterested in harvesting some yellow poplar on my farm.i was wanting to harvest the bark for siding. looking for all the info i can get.

Title: Re: poplar bark siding
Post by: Chuck White on January 13, 2010, 05:23:15 AM

I don't believe it'll hold up to the weather very well! :o

Title: Re: poplar bark siding
Post by: Dodgy Loner on January 13, 2010, 01:26:32 PM

There are many companies out there (http://www.google.com/search?q=poplar+bark+siding&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGIE_en) who would disagree with you, Chuck.

Title: Re: poplar bark siding
Post by: Magicman on January 13, 2010, 08:16:55 PM

Plus, I've looked at some websites that are saying 50+ years. I'm not taking credit for finding these. They were given to me. I was really surprised.

http://www.poplarbarksiding.com/

http://barkhouse.com/materials-products/bark-siding

Title: Re: poplar bark siding
Post by: countryjonez on January 13, 2010, 08:44:16 PM

thanks for the info majicman.i found a step by step on ''the view from bunny vista''if your interested in looking. its worth watching.

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