We wrote the book on shou sugi ban - Really!
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When Wood Design Magazine sought to explain the technical process of Shou Sugi Ban, They turned to Travis Creek's product designer, Tom Kilian. LINK (SEE PP 42- 44 )
Kilian shares " It was an honor to have caught the attention of The Canadian Wood Council". After being fully endorsed and vetted about our process, its clear that our work sets a new standard in codes, regulations and education. |
Authenticity Demands simplicity. -
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"Simple is not so Simple" - No plastic looking wood here!
Our clients continue to marvel how easy it is to partner with Travis Creek to satisfy the needs of your clients. We offer three Authentic Shou Sugi Ban products and our own variation on Juniper ( Atlantic White Cedar ) for applications that require Standard tight knots ( STK) or rot resistance. Need a variation of your own? - no problem. We work with you and send out control samples through the process so there are no unexpected " surprises". Custom - Check out our new variations on several profiles offered in our catalog. Whatever look you are seeking we are bound to produce it to your specifications . |
New variations and custom tones.
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about Shou-sugi-ban:
Shou-sugi-ban is the ancient Japanese technique of burning Sugi, or
Japanese Cypress, for use as a gorgeous and unusual siding on the
exterior of buildings… this textured charcoal finish is accomplished by
binding two planks of wood around an interior layer of stuffed
newsprint, lighting the paper on fire and allowing it to burn the length
of the wood for 7 minutes before extinguishing the fire with cold
water… next, artisans scrub each board with wire brushes, taking off the
most charred wood and embedding the grain with the ashes… after each
board has dried, they are individually rubbed with natural oils to coat
and preserve the finish… this act of charring and coating the wood is
said to protect the cedar or cypress siding from weather, pests and rot
for 80 years…
Terunobu Fugimori, is one of the few architects to use the primitive technique Shou-sugi-ban is used in many of his playful and unconventional buildings, (view the Dwell article). Ask about our Wani Kawa Shou Sugi Ban ! - |
 World Class Oil
Australian Timber Oil is a unique blend of oils originally formulated to protect
dense tallowwood, cambara and merbau from the extreme Australian
exposures. Australian Timber Oil penetrates deep into the dense,
resin-rich woods to accentuate natural wood depth and patina. Containing
a precise blend of superb-grade linseed oil for maximum penetration,
long-oil alkyds for durability.
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