Sugi Ban Mia

[gobbypunk]

So we just bought a small trolley thing and going to build a childs size wagon type thing ,we have some coast redwood for the cladding and was wondering if we can do Sugi Ban Mia on it or is there a certain type of timber only .   Thanks. Mark

[gobbypunk]

So answered my own question and yes any timber can be used but Cedar is the preferred choice and its not Sugi Ban Mia like I thought its Shou Sugi Ban .It will be the new year before we are ready to have a go. We have been  given a couple WRC logs so hopefully all good will post some pics of the build.looking forward to building this Tiny Tiny House

[Stere]

Yakisugi (焼杉) is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation. Yaki means to heat with fire, and sugi is cypress.^[1][2] It is referred to in the West as burnt timber cladding and also known as shou sugi ban (焼杉板) which uses the same kanji characters but an incorrect 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][4] It also protects against insects, as well as making the wood fire retardant.^[5]

[Stere]

Think this is the traditional method without a propane torch:

 

 

[gobbypunk]

Hi Stere thanks for the link thats ace