Be sure to work in a well ventilated area with no flammable materials near your workspace.
Burned japanese wood siding.
The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.
Suyaki is the most traditional and easily recognizable of our yakisugi shou sugi ban products.
And keep a fire extinguisher close by.
Use a garden torch to burn the surface of the wood.
The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.
Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
The longer you hold the fire on the wood the darker the char.
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.
Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve 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.
Now comes the fun part.