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Wood burning, also called Shou Sugi Ban, is a century old Japanese technique. It's a great way to seal wood while also giving it a beautiful, unique look.

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.

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.

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A comprehensive guide on how to seal charred wood. Get the best results by following these steps to do the sealing job right.