Shou Sugi Japanese Burnt Wood Siding

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 japanese burnt wood siding.

Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char. Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product. We provide beautiful long lasting low maintenance sustainable products. Sugi is japanese cypress cryptomeria japonica is sugi in japanese and is a monotypic genus in the cypress family indigenous to japan.

Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing. 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. Therefore we have many reasons why nakamoto forestry is the best choice. It is often called japanese cedar and is utilized primarily for construction lumber due to high rigidity and quick drying.

Yakisugi shou sugi ban from nakamoto forestry we are the world s largest manufacturer and supplier of authentic japanese charred wood siding. The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi. We specialize in the hachiko variety used specifically for siding in western japan. 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.

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.