Shou sugi ban is a japanese technique that dates back to the 18th century for preserving wood.
Japanese method of burning wood siding.
Set out your workspace.
The torch needs to be passed at the same speed and held the same distance from the wood to get a uniform burn.
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.
How to make shou sugi ban wood siding.
The term is commonly used to describe the centuries old japanese technique of charring sugi cedar planks used for residential siding fencing and decking projects.
Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.
This can also be done using coals from a fire but this will likely result in a far more inconsistent final finish.
The process is specifically meant for cedar but works on many species of wood such as cypress ash oak maple and of course pine like i used.
Lay your planks out ready.
Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
Basically it s a way to speed up the weathering process and make a wood plank naturally weatherproof.
The longer you hold the fire on the wood the darker the char.
Take the head of the blowtorch.
Use a garden torch to burn the surface of the wood.
In order to obtain a consistent looking final finish you need to be very precise.
The term shou sugi ban is japanese 焼杉板 and literally translates to burnt cedar board.
And keep a fire extinguisher close by.
The wood is burned and this preserves the wood by making it resistant to sunlight water and fire.
You need to have enough space to hold the blowtorch around 5 12cm above the wood and to.
The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
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.