The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
Japanese burned wood siding.
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.
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.
Suyaki is the most traditional and easily recognizable of our yakisugi shou sugi ban products.
Due to the thick hydrophobic uv inhibiting soot layer suyaki has the best wood and color longevity as well as incredible fire resistance.
Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
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.
Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.
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.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese technique for waterproofing and preserving wood.