The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
Burned japanese wood siding.
The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.
Now comes the fun part.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it.
One might say that this hip yet traditional method is catching fire.
Shortly after beginning the craft we realized we were reviving the japanese tradition of shou sugi ban this process is used to preserve the wood by charring it.
Thanks to its stunning beauty and durability shou sugi ban is making a comeback.
Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.
Nakamoto forestry is the largest producer and supplier of japanese burnt wood siding shou sugi ban in the us canada.
The longer you hold the fire on the wood the darker the char.
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The final product is also known as yakisugi yaki means to cook burn and sugi is the japanese name for cedar but shou sugi ban seems to have won as the most commonly used term in english and it is sometimes simply known as a carbonized wood finish.
Be sure to work in a well ventilated area with no flammable materials near your workspace.
Shou sugi ban is an old japanese method of preserving wood by burning it.
The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.
November 3 2017 while shou sugi ban 焼杉板 originated in japan in the 18th century primarily as way to treat cedar siding to make it weatherproof the technique which involves charring a wood.
The technique simultaneously makes the wood beautiful mold resistant pest resistant and ironically fire resistant.
Use a garden torch to burn the surface of the wood.