About Shou Sugi Ban

Yakisugi (焼杉) is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation. Yaki means to heat with fire, and sugi is cypress. It is also referred to in the West as burnt timber cladding and available under a number of brands including Shou Sugi Ban (焼杉板) which uses the same kanji characters but a different pronunciation. The ban character means "plank".

By slightly charring the surface of the wood without combusting the whole piece, the wood becomes water-proof through the carbonisation and is thus more durable.^[3] It also protects against insects, as well as making it fire retardant.

At Product-Proof we are committed to making new innovations on wood: Burnt wood according to Japanese art. Read more on our new websites:

https://www.FlameWood.be & https://www.Shou-Sugi-Ban.pro (Belgian market, Dutch),
https://www.Yakisugi.be & https://www.bois-brule.be (Belgian market, French),
https://www.Yakisugi.nl & https://www.SugiBurn.nl (Dutch market),
https://www.Yakisugi.fr (French market)
https://www.Yakisugi.gmbh & https://www.Yakisugi.at (German-speaking markets)

about the Japanese art of preserving and finishing wood with fire!

charcoal

carbonized

Charred Timber Cladding

torched wood,

burned wood, burnt wood, Black wood