Montana timber products has mastered our own proprietary finishing process to ensure the highest quality and character.
Sugi ban japanese charred wood siding.
There are a variety of styles available within the charwood line to meet your range of design schemes from light to heavy charring and multiple color tones.
Charwood is a japanese style of charred wood called shou sugi ban a process of finishing siding that dates back hundreds of years.
The burning process creates a layer of carbon resulting in elegant finishes that protect the wood from the elements.
The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and gendai can either be installed with or without an oil prefinish.
Select the level of char that brings out the desired black gray silver and brown tones to achieve your desired aesthetic.
Gendai is the most commonly specified yakisugi shou sugi ban surface for exterior applications.
All of our exterior products are designed to preserve the tradition of shou sugi ban while meeting the high demands of modern architecture.
A light brushing process knocks down the heavy soot layer and leaves a smooth silky appearance.
The charred exterior helps to weatherproof the siding and act as a deterrent to insects.
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Todays cedar is not as strong or durable as the old growth and will last less years.
Shou sugi ban is a commonly used variation of the japanese word yakisugi.
In japanese yaki means to heat with fire and sugi means japanese cedar.
Charred wood is the process of lightly applying an open flame to a wood plank to char the surface of the board.
Our charwood siding shou sugi ban is one of our two flagship products the other being our charwood fencing our charwood siding comes in five different finishes midnight ebony char silvertip sage and lightest tiger char.
See our selection of authentic japanese yakisugi shou sugi ban products readily available throughout the us canada.
Sho sugi ban is the japanese process developed in the 1700 s to protect the wood buildings.