Black Charred Wood Siding

Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.

Black charred wood siding.

Consider a burnt wood finish in your home. Charred wood or carbonized wood siding also known as shou sugi ban is a a matter of slightly charring the outside surface of the wood. All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture. With traditional painted siding you have the cost of the siding installation costs paint and painting costs and then repainting again every 10 or so years.

Charring known as shou sugi ban is another option that has been practiced for centuries in japan just burn the wood surface until it s deeply charred and install for a low maintenance dark to very dark siding. The japanese invented this technique centuries ago calling it shou sugi ban or yakisugi. Or consider a treated wood product such as perennial wood or accoya which are acetylated for rot resistance. Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.

It is a topographic textured surface that follows the wood grain and we hand grade after surfacing to achieve a consistent blend of heartwood and sapwood. In many cases using our charred wood instead of painted stained wood siding or another siding material can actually be significantly cheaper over the long run. Featured article explore the art of japanese yakisugi charred wood siding. At blackwood we char wood lovingly by hand in the japanese tradition of shou sugi ban or yakisugi.

Colours usually range from a very rich natural wood colour to a deep black. The final appearance is determined by the species of the wood the extent of the burn and how vigorously it is brushed. I used locally sourced nc cedar wood. Thank you for watchin.

The hottest trend in design which is also an ancient japanese technique offers surprising benefits for siding furniture and more. Love of the grain workshop here agin with an all new diy shou sugi ban charred cedar plank video. The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements. Charred wood siding and fencing are the products of an ancient japanese technique that makes a unique beautiful and durable exterior wood product.