Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
Japanese charred wood siding.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
The heavily charred surface of the board makes the wood fire retardant as well as resistant to rot insects and decay.
The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.
It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying.
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The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.
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.
Shou sugi ban burnt wood exterior cladding is naturally made very durable originated as a japanese wood finish for homes revealing the beauty of the natural preserved timber.
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.
We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan.
Cryptomeria japonica is sugi in japanese and is a monotypic genus in the cypress family indigenous to japan.
Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
Basically it s a way to speed up the weathering process and make a wood plank naturally weatherproof.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
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 surface to render it a.
Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing.
The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.