Shou Sugi Ban Hardwood
Historic shou sugi ban in japan.
Shou sugi ban hardwood. The temple is one of the world s oldest existing wood structures and has a shou sugi ban wood exterior believed to date to 711 a d. Surface charred wood also known as shou sugi ban has become an international sensation. Shou sugi ban aka yakisugi is a japanese wood preservation technique that goes back centuries. Solid engineered hardwood flooring shiplap wall paneling exterior wood siding cladding fencing more.
Today i will be showing you how to stain wood using the burned shou sugi ban technique and what wood you should use to a. Hokkaido shou sugi ban from our charred hardwood cladding range. 21st century architects and designers have picked up and revived this centuries old practice with it again becoming popular for external and internal cladding projects for its aesthetically pleasing durable charred finish. View our full list of accreditations.
Unlike actual shou sugi ban no fire is used to create faux sugi ban. Surface charred wood an ancient japanese technique known as shou sugi ban has become an international sensation with recent articles in the new york times taking things to a fever pitch. Welcome back to doing it with jason. The process involves charring the wood surface with exposed flame from a.
One of the most famous examples of shou sugi ban is at the pagoda of the buddhist temple horyu ji in ikaruga japan. We re happy to announce that we re now offering shou sugi ban charred wood products including. Shou sugi ban fell out of favour in the 20th century with the emergence of plastics and an increasing cost of timber. Terramai s line of faux sugi ban paneling is an elegant mess free and accessible solution to achieve shou sugi ban style in commercial spaces.
Dropshort farm college road north aston clinton aylesbury hp22 5ez 44 0 1494 711800. This wood burning technique is now growing in popularity among homeowners in the u s. By matt weber make decorative wood pieces using shou sugi ban inspired charring techniques shou sugi ban is a centuries old japanese method of preserving japanese cedar siding by charring it. However all charred timber is not created equal.
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. Instead we utilize a finishing process along with the reclaimed wood s natural patina and texture to create a burnt appearance. Terramai s shou sugi ban.