shou sugi ban/charred or burnt timber cladding... call it what you want, but this stuff is great to work with..... extremely hard work, but the end product is going to look amazing. My dad & I have been going flat out with this & will be sealing the timber very soon....massive thanks to Sasha from Toasted . #staytuned #shousugiban #charredtimber #siberianlarch #grannyflat #diy #extension #hardwork #imbogin | Slemish Design Studio Architects

How it works A FB commenter wanted to know what the benefits of charring wood were and how charred wood (yakisugi in Japanese) helps preserve it. Here's a super quick look. #timberframing #timberframe #carpentrytips #carpenter #carpentry #carpentryskills #woodwork #woodworking #woodworkingtips #woodworker | Appalachian Wood Homestead