Don t quote me on this but my research indicates that shou sugi ban means burnt cedar board and it s a centuries old japanese technique for preserving wood with fire.
Japanese buring wood for siding.
Shou sugi ban is a japanese technique that dates back to the 18th century for preserving wood.
Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying.
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.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it.
Basically it s a way to speed up the weathering process and make a wood plank naturally weatherproof.
It involves charring the cedar wood surface until it turns black.
We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan.
The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
The process is specifically meant for cedar but works on many species of wood such as cypress ash oak maple and of course pine like i used.
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.
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.
Love of the grain workshop here is a simple diy video of the few steps it takes to create a stunning one of a kind piece of charred wood.
The wood is burned and this preserves the wood by making it resistant to sunlight water and 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.
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.