The douglas fir material is prepared in the traditional japanese method called shou sugi ban which dates back hundreds of years.
Shou sugi ban wood barn door.
A sealer is added for a layer of protection which brings out subtle grey silver black and brown tones in the wood.
The barn style doors in this home were made by barn pros using charwood from montana timber products.
The first to do so in the united states and on a large commercial scale delta millworks began adding stunning textures and grain patterns to wood in 2007 through the use of fire.
The shou sugi ban door 1 900 00 2 400 00 shou sugi ban is an ancient japanese technique for waterproofing and preserving wood.
Shortly after beginning the craft we realized we were reviving the japanese tradition of shou sugi ban this process is used to preserve the wood by charring it.
Delta millworks is proud to hold the torch as the original purveyors of shou sugi ban in the united states.
Delta millworks began burning wood in 2007 and we were instantly enthralled by the beautiful textures and grain patterns achieved by taking torches to timbers and boards.
Shou sugi ban is beautiful but using it can be problematic.
Only the charred surface of the wood gains additional rot and moisture resistance leaving the rest of the board vulnerable.
Now i couldn t dye wood if i didn t burn it first.
So i fired up the torch and shou sugi b.
8 foot two tone cedar door with trim sliding barn door style shou sugi ban inspired 1 350 00 free shipping 2 4 foot cedar fence boards shou sugi ban inspired.
Love of the grain workshop here is a simple diy video of the few steps it takes to create a stunning one of a kind piece of charred wood.
This week i decided to learn how to dye wood using keda wood dye.
Japanese shou sugi ban or yakisugi wood charring technique is a proven natural style of wood preservation.
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 surface to render it a.