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Article: Moisture meter correction factors for yellow poplar bark.
- Article from:
- Forest Products Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Bark has the possibility of being used as an outdoor wall covering. American chestnut (Castenea dentata) and yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) have been used for this purpose. (1) Although bark siding has a long history of use, it remains a small, niche application and little is known about its processing characteristics.
To prepare poplar bark for use as siding, the green bark is stripped in sheets from freshly harvested trees in the spring and early summer when the vascular cambium is active and the bark can be easily removed. The strips are then cut to size and stacked flat to dry. Kiln-drying may be employed. As with lumber, drying is required to ensure ...