Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing.
Shou sugi japanese burnt wood siding.
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.
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.
Yakisugi shou sugi ban from nakamoto forestry we are the world s largest manufacturer and supplier of authentic japanese charred wood siding.
Therefore we have many reasons why nakamoto forestry is the best choice.
It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying.
Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
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.
The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.
Sugi is japanese cypress cryptomeria japonica is sugi in japanese and is a monotypic genus in the cypress family indigenous to japan.
Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
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.
We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.