Burnt Wood Siding (Shou Sugi Ban) Tiny Timber Frame Pt. 8 // Plans Available

After of weeks of battling the weather, I’ve finally finished the burnt wood siding for the timber frame. Next up: Doors and Windows!
What’s in my Tool Chest:
Barr 1.5” Framing Chisel: rb.gy/tas3jq (affiliate link)
Lie Nielsen Chisels 1/4”, 1/2”, 1”: rb.gy/qvhydl
12” Starrett Combination Square: rb.gy/8pdhi4 (affiliate link)
Auriou 6” cranked drawknife: rb.gy/kxycaa (affiliate link)
Auriou 10” Rasp: rb.gy/cqdhdp (affiliate Link)
Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: rb.gy/qecjqn (affiliate link)
DMT Dia-Sharp Diamond Stone: rb.gy/uxxche (affiliate link)
Waterstones 1000, 4000, 8000: rb.gy/jzv9rv (affiliate link
Veritas Dovetail Saw: rb.gy/kb4fg3 (affiliate link)
Veritas Carcass Saw: rb.gy/xx8fgp (affiliate link)
Lie-Nielsen Tenon Saw: rb.gy/c6igls
Lie-Nielsen Rip Panel Saw
Disston & Sons #16 Crosscut Panel Saw (antique)
Stanley #4 Smoothing Plane (antique)
Stanley #5 Jack Plane (antique)
Stanley Bedrock #608 Jointer Plane (antique)
Veritas Skew Rabbit Plane: rb.gy/k2nw9c
Veritas Small Plow Plane: rb.gy/etbsau
Lie-Nielsen Router Plane: rb.gy/l5namw
Stanley #92 12” Brace (antique)
Irwin Auger Bits (antique)

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Plans available at nictaylorwoodworking.com

[@RaqrexArt]

This is so cool! The siding looks amazing and I am super glad you didn’t accidentally burn the whole thing down 😂

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Right?!

[@organicafarm]

Love the Shou sugi ban Nic Taylor. I'm in the process of completing a 6x8' outdoor sauna with a shu sugi ban exterior finish. I sealed the char with gum turpentine, pine tar and boiled lin seed oil. It's a 1-1-1 ratio and when applied warm will last a lifetime with biannual re-application (no sanding required). Looks great - keep up the great work. Cheers from QC

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

That sounds awesome! I might have to steal your recipe. Thanks for watching

[@user-in8rq9lb6m]

Мужик!!! Красавчик!!! Смотрю на одном дыхании. Удачи тебе!! Спасибо

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@1punkmonkey]

I've spent ages searching for a timber frame build on youtube so was very glad to find your channel which not only has great woodworking content but is also beautifully edited. Nice work

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Glad to have you following along! Cheers!

[@cretudavid8622]

Try mr. Chickadee

[@1punkmonkey]

@@cretudavid8622 Thanks for the recommendation, unfortunately I've already binged his videos 😂, they're incredible

[@dominique6195]

Alternative title: "FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D"

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

haha 😂 I love that your binging all the videos!

[@dominique6195]

@@NicTaylorWoodworking Hell yea!! It's such a good vibe and I am legit learning a bunch!

[@StudsonStudio]

This is so intense and amazing and the final siding looks excellent!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks dude! This is all just practice for my full scale Spirited Away Bathhouse

[@ikust007]

Splendide ! Merci et bravo .

[@grumpyken9151]

beautiful video of absolutely beautiful work! going back to watch the whole build

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Ken!

[@eduardofreitas5562]

nice work, congratulations. I´m glad youtube suggested your channel.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Eduardo!

[@Berserkerworks]

This and black pine tar are my favorite exterior finishes. Cant wait to see what you do for the door!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Black pine tar looks so good. I really love how much texture the burnt wood gives

[@natefein]

Looking great. Can't wait to see the rest of the series.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Nate! Glad you’re along for the ride

[@acevtura4244]

Excellent quality as always Nic. Keep up the hard work. Looking forward to seeing the fit and finish on the windows and door.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

You and me both!

[@jacobroberts1434]

Wow Nic! That looks amazing!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Jacob! I’m really stoked on how things came out

[@ethanbartlett8208]

So glad you settled on the Shou Sugi Ban. What a classic look! And so practical too. Nice work brother!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks! I’ve been wanting to try it for years. Does not disappoint

[@chaplainand1]

Thank you. First time seeing the chimney process. That was very informative. Looking for alternatives to commercial siding options for a camper to tiny home conversion. This looks like a viable option to glue. It also is inspiring me to re-evaluate the framing options I have. I enjoy using hand tools etc. and have made a few items using some timber framing methods. I really appreciate what you have shown us here. I look forward to learning more.

[@willhurrey]

I'd probably watch more television if this was on it!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Will!

[@avromweisz]

NIC it's looking awesome man. Been waiting patiently for this video. Btw I love how calm you are in all your videos! 😁 Can't wait for the rest

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, dude! Nothing calms the soul like a 15’ tall tower of flames 😂

[@Kilemnik]

Birds, man's best friend Beautiful work!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thank you, sir! I appreciate it

[@Imfdup]

Pretty cool way of preserving the wood. Lot of effort in that building so far! Great job

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bellinghamster100]

Keep up the good work, it's wonderful to follow along! Would definitely be keen to see plans at some point!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Ryan! Just officially started working on plans today. Stay tuned

[@zer013]

I love this series. Thanks fo sharing

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ryantaylor2645]

Dude that was awesome! What a cool method.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, dude!

[@NothingButSports]

Looks great, I'm looking forward to the next video! :)

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks! Next video will hopefully be live Saturday 👍

[@mtbikerdan]

Awesome work!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DH-ry2ho]

Beautiful!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, again!

[@KDeichert98]

very cool!!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Kristen!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

oh wow, this is awesome!!! :-)

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, Brent!

[@garymucher9590]

I don't think the bugs and boring type insects are going to like that wood finish. I was wondering what you were doing initially. Than I saw what you did and thought how amazing that type finish will be. Thumbs Up!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Let’s hope that’s true! Thanks for watching!

[@dorseia1600]

Sick!!! How long are the burn time approx for siding?? Did you brush wood down after charring? Well done man

[@DH-ry2ho]

Great series. Second time through… how did to procure the Timbers? Log or pre milled? And what are you using fort the siding?

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

The frame timbers came from a local saw mill. They’re pre milled, not treated or dried. The siding is just run of the mil pine, nothing special.

[@dndopman]

How are the corner posts affixed to the base? I don't recall seeing anything about that. Great work and very inspiring!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Small stub mortises are cut into the sill plates that house the corner posts. The frame isn’t actually attached until the siding is put on. The siding ties the posts and plates to the sills. Hopefully that helps!

[@user-rt2zf8bg7u]

멋지네요!!! ㅎㅎㅎ 구독, 좋아요 누르고 갑니다...

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@michaelswain328]

Really nice job and thank you for sharing! Did you nail up the uncharred boards first so that they don’t split after charring?

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I nailed them in place first so that I could finalize the shape and fit of each board before charring. That way, there was no need to cut the boards once they were charred . Cheers!

[@ShimodaLife]

Quick thanks for the feedback on how long burning takes. I finished my burning last weekend, and it went flawlessly. Another question, if I may. How did you burn the battens, and was it 1) cut first then burn or 2) burn then cut? And how big (wide) were they? My planks are only 5.5" wide, so I'm thinking the batten shouldn't be more than 1-1.5". But burning something that small.... Cheers.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Glad to hear the burn went well! I cut the battens first. It seems like a real hassle to deal with all the soot after the fact. I made a campfire and ran 4 battens through it bit by bit. It took a while, but with a few beers it’s not so bad. My battens were 3” wide. Have you seen the board and batten style where the boards and battens are the same size? Since your boards are pretty narrow, I would be slightly concerned that the 1.5 inch may not provide waterproofing year round. It could be fine, just thinking out loud. Either way, good luck finishing it up. It feels good when the structure is totally wrapped up. Cheers!

[@ShimodaLife]

Well done on the shou sugi ban. I have all my tiny house/shed (about same size as yours) boards cut and stacked, and wondering how long it would take to burn them. Can I ask how long yours took? Great videos, BTW.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

It only a few minutes for each set of boards, but I spent a few days burning all the timber as the winds were unusually high at the time. You could probably do all the large boards in a day, and the battens in another if you worked straight through. Good luck to you! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

[@LuisLOPEZ-ew9xj]

Could you explain this technique step by step? I see you make a triangular shape with the wood slats too create a kind of stove, but do you have to soak the wood with fuel or anything of that nature?

[@diegock1272]

Nice work. How long does each trio of boards go on fire before you put out? Watering after the fire goes out is really necessary? Congratulations on the work.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I started off shooting for 5 minutes per trio, but I quickly realized that each set of boards burnt very differently. So, I just waited until the flames felt like they were getting out of control before I knocked them over. As for spraying with water, the main benefit is that you could out the boards up right after. Some of the boards had resin that would reignite if I left them without spraying them. However, I imagine you could just leave them for a bit if you didn’t want to use water. Cheers!

[@ethicalaxe]

I wonder why shou sugi ban isn't more popular? I'm really not a fan of pressure treated lumber so it pains me that this isn't widely used. All the hard work and time really paid off it looks incredible.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I agree! There are a ton of other traditional preservation techniques that I wish got more spotlight also. Although, burnt siding would definitely have downsides if it were done on a industrial scale

[@bigbraincontent]

Comfy shop

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@AeonCatalyst]

Hi Nic: What books/resources did you have to learn this technique? I've only seen the chimney method on your video. Also, after a year how have the bugs/water taken to it? I wondered if carpenter bees were the least bit dissuaded and if the elements gradually strips the soot off to return the structure to a lighter color again.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Honestly, it was a challenge finding much info on the technique. I found a few videos and an article or two, but never got super detailed instruction. Luckily, the process is super simple, so a basic understanding is all that’s needed. It’s amazing how well it’s holding up! haven’t had any issues with bugs on the siding, though they do love the timber frame itself. Rain and water is no issue at all. there are a few spots where the char has fallen off, revealing a dark brown finish underneath, but those spots seem to hold up just fine to the elements. Hopefully that helps!

[@ktulu193]

Really cool technique. Is that how Shou Sugi Ban is traditionally done, or did you come up with that technique yourself? Looks like a giant rocket stove, yet you look totally unphased! Love the angled doorway too, and I keep being amazed by the scale of the building. Good stuff, Nic! Thanks for sharing!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, David! yes, the chimney is a traditional way of burning siding. It’s really efficient and only mildly terrifying. I was waiting for the fire department to show up the whole time, haha. Thanks again for watching, I appreciate it

[@notjamesiha]

I'm enjoying this whole build. But I must know, how did you get the flames to shoot out of the top of the boards like that??? Maybe some pyrotechnics were involved???

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

haha, actually, it’s called the “chimney effect” Basically, the flames need oxygen and the only way to get it is by climbing up the timbers as quick as possible. So, when you lash 3 boards together, it forces the flames to shoot up through the top as it tries to breathe. That’s probably a terrible explanation, but that’s how I understand it.

[@notjamesiha]

Yeah, I understand that. Plus the boards looked pretty sappy which helps too. Your videos should have way more views, keep it up!

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Thanks, dude!

[@stevenschwagel8029]

I said to myself, wow look at that. Kinda close to the deck through.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

haha, yeah. Luckily nothing burned down :)

[@jonr6540]

Do you have plans you based this off of or did you design it yourself?

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I loosely based my plans on Will Beemer’s Learn to Timber Frame, but I designed the roof, window, door opening etc. I’ve been thinking about making plans to provide folks. Let me know if that’s something you would be interested in. Cheers!

[@thomashverring9484]

I guess the neighbors were wondering if this was finally going to be the day their nutty neighbor were going to kill them all! 😂 Great work! All of it (although there's lots we haven't seen). It would be great if there were some more info on your about "tab" - who your are, what you do, why you're doing this, etc. Just curious 😉

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I definitely got a lot of looks this time, haha! I was worried someone was going to call the fire department on me. Good note on the “about me” I’ll look into putting a bit more info there. Cheers!

[@guyvangenechten6484]

👍👍👍👌👌👌💯💯💯❤❤❤

[@davidhawk8916]

Wait, isn't it illegal for you to use power tools XD? Also why did you make the doorway trapazoidal? Nice work though, congrats on the channel growth and making the dream a reality.

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

Shhhh! The hand tool gods will hear you! The door is shaped weird because I’m using the corner brace as the top of the door frame. I want really large doors for the frame, so I can still get the feeling of working outside.

[@chompers11]

Hey quick question, you think a butane torch would be ok with this or do you like this big wide propane burners

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

i would definitely use a wide burner. A small torch would take ages to get the appropriate level of char

[@chompers11]

@@NicTaylorWoodworking incredibly helpful thanks so much

[@jackiechan8840]

Is it too crispy?

[@NicTaylorWoodworking]

I like my boards well done