Japanese shou sugi ban or yakisugi wood charring technique is a proven natural style of wood preservation.
Shou sugi ban wood barn door.
The barn style doors in this home were made by barn pros using charwood from montana timber products.
Only the charred surface of the wood gains additional rot and moisture resistance leaving the rest of the board vulnerable.
Love of the grain workshop here is a simple diy video of the few steps it takes to create a stunning one of a kind piece of charred wood.
The douglas fir material is prepared in the traditional japanese method called shou sugi ban which dates back hundreds of years.
Shou sugi ban is beautiful but using it can be problematic.
The first to do so in the united states and on a large commercial scale delta millworks began adding stunning textures and grain patterns to wood in 2007 through the use of fire.
Because ignite is thermally modified each grain is altered to maximize moisture resistance resulting in durability to the core.
Delta millworks is proud to hold the torch as the original purveyors of shou sugi ban in the united states.
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.
This week i decided to learn how to dye wood using keda wood dye.
It involves charring the wood surface until it turns jet black.
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.
The shou sugi ban door 1 900 00 2 400 00 shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese technique for waterproofing and preserving wood.
Now i couldn t dye wood if i didn t burn it first.
So i fired up the torch and shou sugi b.
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.