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.
Shou sugi ban burnt wood siding.
Shou sugi ban or yakisugi are uv resistant weather resistant rot resistant and bug resistant and can last upwards of 80 years with little to no maintenance.
Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
Charred wood siding and fencing aka.
Charwood siding shou sugi ban our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing.