Meridian tables featuring Bark House Massive Wooden Slabs gets great write up in Furniture Today
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July 01, 2009 “A number of the old bark siding structures are still standing today, but the same can’t be said for the source of the bark. Due to it’s resistance to rot, the bark of the American chestnut was the choice for making shingles. But a blight that was accidentally introduced from Asia in [...]
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Reno Gazette-Journal April 28, 2009 “…According to the magazine, the kitchen cabinets were handcrafted from pine finished at a sixth-generation California steam mill, while the square nails came from Tremont Nail, the country’s oldest nail manufacturers. Poplar bark shingles panel the walls of the first floor powder room…”
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Toledo Free Press “Be it door hardware, siding or the store’s two glass-paneled elevators, many of the buildings elements are trimmed with reclaimed barn wood, fiberglass logs, stamped tin, bark shingles or cedar-based siding…”
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www.ecohomemagazine.com March 13, 2009 “Poplar Bark House shingle siding is made with bark that is removed from yellow poplar trees before they are shipped to sawmills for use in furniture and other manufacturing.” Go to ecohome article about poplar bark siding.
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American Bungalow March 05, 2009 “…In 1916, the expanding National Park Service strongly encouraged the use of bark for service buildings…”
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WNC – Mountain Living in Western North Carolina March 01, 2009 “Even more important than the aesthetic appeal of bark shingles, however, is their environmental friendliness…”
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Eco Home February 27, 2009 “Highland Craftsmen. Poplar Bark House shingle siding is made with bark that is removed from yellow poplar trees before they are shipped to sawmills for use in furniture and other manufacturing. The shingles are kiln-dried to prevent shrinking and cracking, and they contain no chemical additives. They resist infestations and [...]
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“The Cultural Contribution award is given to the organization that has made a significant cultural contribution to our community for the year 2008. Five nominations were made in this category: The Blowing Rock Stage Company’s TOPS Program, for their work with kids and the performing arts. Highland Craftsmen, for the Publication of Christie McCurry’s Bark [...]
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This month’s issue of the Winston Salem Monthly touts the Bark House Style, synonymous with “paradise” resort town, Blowing Rock, NC. “Inspired by [the Highland Craftsmen] article in Southern Living [and new book Bark House Style], [Mayor John Bost] chose to cover [his] stick-built cabin in poplar bark shingles-an old mountain craft that was quickly [...]
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