Cork Bark Question

[Chondro Invert]

I work at a pet store and around 4 years ago we used to sell a type of cork that was rolled up and it was really thin but it still had the bark on the front and I was wondering if anyone knows were I can get it or even if its still made.

Thanks
Joe G.

Cork is not made it is cut from a tree. Sounds to me like your talking about a standard cork round. Most related stores sell them.

Matt

[Tom V]

I work with Joe, and the material we are looking for has the cork bark on the front, which would be cut from the tree, but it has a flexible backing attached to it that looks like cork roll, so it is two layers: the thin flexible one and then the cork bark on top. I've tried searching online to find it, but I can't seem to track it down Hope that helps to clarify what we're talking about.

Ah yes I understand. Sorry about that. I too have seen that very same product but it was many years ago and I havent seen it since.
Sorry I couldnt be more helpfu.

Matt

Check out "Black Jungle". I'm sure that I've seen them selling "cork sheets" previously. Very thin pressed sheets of cork bark. I didn't find it on their website just now, but perhaps they could still get it for ya.
Good Luck

Check out these folks, I remember someone on a listserv once saying they had good prices on bulk cork. But from the looks of thier web site id say they would be a good start.

http://www.marylandcork.com/

Matt

[Chemteach7]

Many years ago the couple that lived next stoor used that same material to re-due a den. Yea, on the walls.......... I beleive they got it at paneling store (now I am dating myself).

[Rain_Frog]

anybody know how to flatten the normal bark slabs? I believe Trimtrig said once that you can put them in boiling water, and put a very heavy brick/ stone on them for two weeks to flatten them out.
Anybody tried this? I have a ton of cork bark but I'd prefer to use it siliconed directly instead of using Great Stuff.