Japanese Burned Wood Siding
Due to the thick hydrophobic uv inhibiting soot layer suyaki has the best wood and color longevity as well as incredible fire resistance.
Japanese burned wood siding. 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. The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil. 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. 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.
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. 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. Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it. It involves charring the cedar wood surface until it turns black.
Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.