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.
Technique of burning siding.
One might say that this hip yet traditional method is catching fire.
The technique simultaneously makes the wood beautiful mold resistant pest resistant and ironically fire resistant.
I don t think the rot has penetrated more than 1 2 into the 1 5 actual thickness.
Shou sugi ban is an old japanese method of preserving wood by burning it.
Thanks to its stunning beauty and durability shou sugi ban is making a comeback.
Shou sugi ban is the term commonly used in the west for yakisugi an ancient japanese technique for preserving wood with fire.
And canada for its decorative appeal.
This wood burning technique is now growing in popularity among homeowners in the u s.
I would be doing the whole bed inside and out but without disassembling it to get the edge faces.