Turning Wood into Timeless Works of Art
What is Shou Sugi Ban or Charred Wood?
Shou Sugi Ban, also known as (Yakisugi) is a decorative and architectural wood-burning technique that has been used for centuries in Japan. This traditional Japanese wood preservation method involves charring wood to create a textural surface that is beautiful to look at-and that offers practical advantages.
The shou sugi ban technique involves charring clean wood before cooling, brushing, washing and finally finishing it with oil to protect and make the surface more durable.
Our Samples
Walnut
Walnut
Zebrano
Zebrano
Wenge
Wenge
Oak
Oak
Sapele
Sapele
Ash
Ash
Charred Oak
Charred Oak
After Care
Our solid wood table Tops bases and kitchen accessories are made of Ash, oak, walnut, Zebrano wenge or Sapele that has been treated with natural Linseed Oil or Osmo Polyx Oil. This Is a hard wax/oil that provides a good level of protection from everyday spills and stains. Particular care should be taken in the first 4 weeks after delivery whilst the wax fully hardens - you will need to use coasters and place mats to protect the wood during this time. Once the wax oil has hardened, coasters and place mats aren’t necessary.
However, very hot dishes and sauce pans should always be put on a mat. To clean the surfaces on a daily basis use a damp cloth and then wipe dry with a clean cloth. Wipe off anything that will stain right away, eg red wine, balsamic vinegar, oil, tea, coffee, alcohol, etc,
There will naturally be variations in the colour and grain of the timbers, however this will add uniqueness to each piece.