Charred wood is the process of lightly applying an open flame to a wood plank to char the surface of the board.
Sugi ban japanese charred wood siding.
A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance.
Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
Shou sugi ban is a commonly used variation of the japanese word yakisugi.
Todays cedar is not as strong or durable as the old growth and will last less years.
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.
The charred exterior helps to weatherproof the siding and act as a deterrent to insects.
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.
Sho sugi ban is the japanese process developed in the 1700 s to protect the wood buildings.
Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
They used a japanese old growth cedar because everything was old growth in 1700.
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.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.
Our exterior charred siding products deliver superior performance and distinctive beauty.
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