Shou sugi ban is a japanese technique that dates back to the 18th century for preserving wood.
Japanese method of burning wood siding.
Lay your planks out ready.
Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
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.
And keep a fire extinguisher close by.
This can also be done using coals from a fire but this will likely result in a far more inconsistent final finish.
The wood is burned and this preserves the wood by making it resistant to sunlight water and fire.
Originating in 18th century japan shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire.
If you have a large number of planks to char and the chances are if you re planning to.
The term shou sugi ban is japanese 焼杉板 and literally translates to burnt cedar board.
Be sure to work in a well ventilated area with no flammable materials near your workspace.
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.
Take the head of the blowtorch.
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.
The torch needs to be passed at the same speed and held the same distance from the wood to get a uniform burn.
Basically it s a way to speed up the weathering process and make a wood plank naturally weatherproof.
Use a garden torch to burn the surface of the wood.
Now comes the fun part.
How to make shou sugi ban wood siding.
You need to have enough space to hold the blowtorch around 5 12cm above the wood and to.
Set out your workspace.
In order to obtain a consistent looking final finish you need to be very precise.