Japanese Burnt Wood Siding

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.

Japanese burnt wood siding.

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 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.

Contact us for a project quote. Yakisugi shou sugi ban from nakamoto forestry we are the world s largest manufacturer and supplier of authentic japanese charred wood siding. See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada. The essential idea is to burn the surface of wood to a varying degree of char.

Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty. Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years. A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.

Therefore we have many reasons why nakamoto forestry is the best choice. Shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese carbonized wood finish created by burning the surface of wood to preserve it. Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications. Traditionally this practice is used with japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it.

The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish. Our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger 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. Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.

Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic. 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.