Using a variety of ground coverings in our gardens not only enables us to break up the space, but also to navigate it more easily.

How-to Shou Sugi Ban. A century old Japanese technique to seal wood. Also giving it a beautiful, unique look. It’s said that burning the wood can preserve it for 80 – 100 years. #ShouSugiBan #woodburning

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Shou Sugi Ban (or Yakisugi) is an ancient Japanese exterior siding technique that preserves wood by charring it with fire. Traditionally, Sugi wood (cryptomeria japonica L.f., also called Japanese cedar) was used. The process involves charring the wood, cooling it, cleaning it, and finishing it with a natural oil... Today Shou Sugi Ban is an environmentally friendly way to preserve timber and (paradoxically) make it fire-resistant. Chemical preservatives, paints, and retardants are therefore…

Shou-sugi-ban or "the burning of Japanese cypress (sugi)," is an age old Japanese practice that is becoming increasingly popular outside of Japan, and now gaining popularity with architects across the world.

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Jesse Sanderson of Wdstck, in collaboration with Wim Verzantvoort, has created Burning Ego pendant lamp using burnt oak bough. The charred wood lamp illustrates Japanese traditional wood preserving technique in which upper crust of branch is burnt to bring out the inner muscular wood for durability.

Shou sugi ban- Devised as a way to make wood less susceptible to fire and to keep away insects and rot, this longstanding Japanese method involves torching your building materials

Wood Burning Techniques & Reclaimed Wood Projects - Burned Wood Finish for Colorful Wood Grain. The process involves charring the wood surface with exposed flame from a propane torch, then cooling it, cleaning it with a wire brush, rinsing, and then applying a finish coat. A wide range of finish appearances can be created with Shou Sugi Ban.