Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
Sugi ban japanese burnt wood siding.
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.
Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.
While shou sugi ban originated for the purpose of weatherproofing wood it has recently become popular as a rustic textural design element inside the home.
The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it.
Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product.
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Delta millworks began burning wood in 2007 and we were instantly enthralled by the beautiful textures and grain patterns achieved by taking torches to timbers and boards.
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The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese technique for waterproofing and preserving wood.
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It involves charring the cedar wood surface until it turns black.
The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.