Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
Sugi ban japanese charred 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.
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Sho sugi ban is the japanese process developed in the 1700 s to protect the wood buildings.
A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
In japanese yaki means to heat with fire and sugi means japanese cedar.
The charred exterior helps to weatherproof the siding and act as a deterrent to insects.
Charred wood is the process of lightly applying an open flame to a wood plank to char the surface of the board.
Todays cedar is not as strong or durable as the old growth and will last less years.
Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
Shou sugi ban is a commonly used variation of the japanese word yakisugi.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
They used a japanese old growth cedar because everything was old growth in 1700.