Japanese Burnt Wood Siding

Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.

Japanese burnt wood siding.

The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil. Therefore we have many reasons why nakamoto forestry is the best choice. Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications. A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance.

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. Yakisugi shou sugi ban from nakamoto forestry we are the world s largest manufacturer and supplier of authentic japanese charred wood siding. The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.

The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements. Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years. Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing. Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.

Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character. 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. We provide beautiful long lasting low maintenance sustainable products. The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.

Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it. Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product. Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.

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. There are a variety of styles available within the charwood line to meet your range of design schemes from light to heavy charring and multiple color tones.