The Bark House slab and mantel collection focuses on Appalachian species that were felled by the wind as well as hearty sections of diseased trees. These are most often “yard trees” that, without the normal forest competition, tend to have thick stocky trunks. We only accept the older and most gnarled or figured wood as they best tell the story of the tree’s struggles to survive.
Sold Regionally And By The Truckload
The mass and weight of these huge slabs of wood make them a good option for regional buyers who can pick them up at our shop. Shipping LTL can cost more than the slab itself. Therefore, we only ship this product by the truckload. We’ll gladly load your shipper at our shop as well.
Click the “Shop Our Current Inventory” button below to start your selection process. The Catalog includes a photo and price of every slab we currently have in inventory. You’ll be able to select species, general shape, and size using filters to eliminate products that do not fit your needs and helps narrow your final selection. When you have a few favorites in mind, please email the inventory number from the catalog to schedule an appointment. We can have your slabs or mantels pulled and waiting for you to see, during your visit. You are the most important aspect of our work. That’s why we’ve organized the process to focus on meeting your needs. Your appointment will ensure we are capable to do this while you are here. We love wood, so finding that perfect slab for each client is important to us.
Options:
Appalachian Species We Sell
Our slabs come from varying species of trees:
Ash
Black Locust
White Birch
Cherry
Soft Maple
White Oak
Eastern Red Cedar
Red Oak
White Pine
Hard Maple
Sweet Gum
Hickory
Black Walnut
…and more
All species are subject to availability.
Shapes
Each Live Edge Wood Slab is individually crafted based on the tree it came from. We offer a variety of shapes to provide you with the perfect desk, table, mantel, or wherever your creativity can take you.
These trees speak through the grain of their wood. Technical terminology for characteristics such as Curly, Spalted, Quilted, Wormy, and Burly are simple labels for extremely complex growth and figure resulting from a myriad of stresses and injuries that the tree has endured. This figure can be difficult to see in a rough board for the untrained eye, but once our raw wood slabs have been finished you will be captivated by the depth and movement as the grain tells the story of its life.
Our sawing technique called “slabbing” means that once we choose the direction to slice, we make repeated parallel cuts until all boards are freed. We don’t cut the bark edges off as to leave the natural “live edge” intact. After a period of air drying to relieve the boards of excess moisture, we finish dry and sterilize them in our kilns before offering the finished, raw wood slabs to you.
Whether you are searching for a unique desk, mantel, table, bar top, or even stunning wall art, use our search tool to browse our online inventory of live edge wood slabs and mantels. Our sales staff are also happy to walk you through the myriad of color, shape and size choices available to help you discover your perfect one-of-kind piece.
These live edge wood slabs and mantels are 100% sourced and made in the US. Bark House® invests over 50% of its income directly back into our local Appalachian economy. See what makes us Authentically good…
Plan your visit to Bark House with an appointment
Here’s Why:
Our staff is pleased to help you in the selection of your wooden slab or mantel. We have some recommendations to help. The search function on the catalog will eliminate the products that do not fit your needs and help narrow your final purchase. When you have a few favorites in mind, please call to schedule an appointment. We can have your pieces pulled out for you to see during your visit. this will help to streamline your shopping experience. You are the most important aspect of our work. That’s why we’ve organized the process to focus on your needs. Your appointment will ensure we are capable to do this while you are here. We love wood, so finding that perfect slab for each client is important to us.
Recycling Centers are available in every county in each state across the country. We’ll help you to identify the closest Recycling Center in your area that has Demolition and Construction Recycling Infrastructure. This decreases general landfill waste and improves the environment.
BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT
Simply mulch untreated BARK HOUSE® POPLAR PRODUCTS and allow them to add biological nutrients back in the soil.
