There are many ways to preserve wood, ranging from natural oils and lacquers to polyurethanes and even leaving the wood alone to age gracefully by itself.
One of the more novel ways to preserve wood while adding a unique look is called shou sugi ban. It’s an ancient wood treatment technique using fire.
What Is Shou Sugi Ban?
Shou sugi ban, or yakisugi, is a method of preserving and distressing wood by applying an open flame to it. The fire chars the wood, turning the top layer into black ash, but only lightly so. The practice originated in Japan and has been used for hundreds of years there and across...
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