Shou sugi ban furniture

Guide to the lifespan of shou sugi ban, average estimated lifespan, factors that impact shou sugi ban aging, & how to improve its lifespan.

Tar kiln or “tjärdal” from Öland, Sweden. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.Since humans began using wood, the material has always been subject to more or less successful methods of wood pres…

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Learn how to get a charred wood finish without a torch! Instantly create a Shou Sugi Ban look with a paintbrush. It's easy to do. No special tools required.

Japanese technique of preserving/antiquing wood "Shou-sugi-ban Yakisugi 焼き杉, is demonstrated in two videos: one shows four steps burning, brushing, washing, then coating the boards with tung oil; the other by Portland State Community College talks about a sustainable homebuilding project.

Brushing shou sugi ban has been done in Japan for hundreds of years. Nakamoto's team tried the traditional way to see what it's like.

Finishing lumber with fire to preserve it and give it unique style - Shou Sugi Ban could be a coming design trend. A video shows how it's made.

Burn Bench is a minimal bench designed by France-based studio PERRON et FRERES

This handcrafted wood bench comes in three pieces and takes under a minute to put together. The top part has to fitting holes which are called mortises, for which to lay upon the two bases. The piece of wood was carefully chosen for this type of craft. Which is then mortised, hacked, chiseled and sawed, until we take it for charring, commonly know as "Shou Sugu Ban" an ancient Japanese technique, done by charring the wood with a high flame. This technique aids the wood in preservation, and…