Japanese Shou Siding

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Japanese shou siding.

Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire. The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil. Charwood siding shou sugi ban our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing. At blackwood we char wood lovingly by hand in the japanese tradition of shou sugi ban or yakisugi.

Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it. It s much more fire resistant than uncharred wood too but i suspect that fire is much less of a concern in modern japan. A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance. Located in the the addington highlands of ontario canada we work with our clients to create custom charred siding for exterior and interior walls and ceilings.

Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char. Shou sugi ban siding from what i understand shou sugi ban siding is still used in japan for very practical utilitarian reasons. Resawn timber co. 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.

Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it. It s very resistant to weather and insect damage. See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada. 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.

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 burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish. Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications. We ship to anywhere in canada and the united states.

It involves charring the cedar wood surface until it turns black.