The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.
Japanese burnt wood siding.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
We provide beautiful long lasting low maintenance sustainable products.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
Yakisugi shou sugi ban from nakamoto forestry we are the world s largest manufacturer and supplier of authentic japanese charred wood siding.
Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.
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Therefore we have many reasons why nakamoto forestry is the best choice.
All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.
Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing.
The wood is burned until the surface is charred and then coated with natural oil.
The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi.
There are a variety of styles available within the charwood line to meet your range of design schemes from light to heavy charring and multiple color tones.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
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.
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.
Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product.