How To Select The Best Wood For Shou Sugi Ban

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[@JoshNoss]

I burnt a 1x4"x 8' piece of KD Fir today, it was straight when I started but by the time it was all burnt it was bent like a recurve bow.. so, I burnt the other side and it straightened right back out. Just a tip for if you're starting this and you want a straight piece. I am doing this for baseboards in my bathroom and it's really looking awesome.. you also definitely want to use transparent stain if you're intending to stain the wood and to try to wipe it off the darkened raised grain first and you want to stay with the lightest stain color you can to give that extra contrast

[@TheSMEAC]

This whole series is a home run brother! New/interesting ✅ hasn’t been overdone on YT ✅ does a deep enough dive that someone doesn’t have to go searching/wading through a bunch of other videos/channels ✅ clear enough that there’s no ambiguity ✅ doesn’t go so dang basic that you’re fighting the urge to FF/skip ✅. Thank brother!

[@-8_8-]

Not only is it better because it takes less time to watch, but since you link everything, you have chapters of instruction here and made it easy to get to the section you need help with. Good job. Also, you said it right. A little more clear might be that you want to see the radius on the outside edge of the block in order to know you're going to get some nice ring pattern on the face of the block.

[@Andy_XT]

Really well done, no beating around the bush. Clear and simple. Thank you.

[@Potto12]

Yes sir. A real McCoy. Buys his round, Nigel Farage. knowledgeable. # good beard

[@zach4744]

Thank you for relaxing and helpful video! I appreciate your narrative heavy videos as I can't look at my phone while driving. I just was picking up more shopvac bags for my first shou sugi ban job. 300 square feet and used a brush torch. So far so good thanks to you!

[@anneashley5110]

Love your explanations. So logical. Not many know you are around. Master craftsman. Thanks a million

[@chrissnyder4274]

Thanks for posting in depth videos on this technique.

[@rivers3603]

This young man knows what he is talking about; honest and sincere. Very refreshing. Good job!

[@T0tenkampf]

Great series of vids, I use Sho Sugi Ban more traditionally as fire, water, and weatherproofing. I think you are missing out by not using it on cypress (sugi) and cedar. Both take the process well and have a great natural color similar to cocobolo when completed. There are Japanese temples that are thousands of years old made this way and only require periodic application of tung oil.

[@lifedogtraining]

When you do cedar, do both white and red cedar work well? Also, have you tried using stain on cedar after? How did it take? I want to create some grey shou sugi ban cedar shutters, trying to figure out if the cedar will take the burn well. Whether I should do surface burn to pop grain or deep and dig out - if it digs out alright being harder, AND if I can stain the light sections grey to make the entire piece a black charred/silver type wood look in the end. Thanks!!

[@SueTay.]

These videos are awesome., you have given me the push to start my project. Thank you for that and please keep them coming.

[@bearsfan93jc]

Not sure how I stumbled on this videos but you are the real deal brotha. Just inspired me for my porch bar top! I'll have to watch the rest of your videos first tho. Great instructional skills very thorough but to the point, I dig it. Cheers

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Much appreciated my friend! New vids soon hang in there! And by the way a bar top would be AMAZING!!

[@shylowallace]

I really appreciate the time you take to explain this technique. You get right to the point, without a ton of romance. I've absolutely fallen head over heart for this Japanese inspired technique and i plan on doing much more of this in the future. What is the most effective and efficient tool to use, for heating the wood? Besides a basic torch. Thank you and I hope you will continue sharing.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks! I use the small torch and a large weed torch. The large torch is much hotter and burns faster but also can be too hot and fast for certain things. For small pieces the smaller torch really does the trick.

[@tallpaul8880]

I would love to see some longer shots of your projects you flashed in the beginning. Like the info subbed! Keep em coming. Thanks for posting ✌🏼

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks a ton! Those were all past projects, of course. But I should probably make a video going over how I designed and made some of them for sure.

[@arronhg1]

So I just really started my wood working journey. I have gravitated towards the wood burning, but had several questions that your series addressed. Thank you. I wondered about how to select the wood, what would happen if I stained the burnt wood, and I thought what I was doing was great, but I know know that all I was doing was just a surface burn. Now I have a better idea of what I need to be doing to make my projects better. Thank you again for putting together these videos. I have subscribed and will be following your videos.

[@jeremyunger8755]

I've watched almost all of your shou sugi bon videos, and several other folks video. I found yours the best, I'm currently doing my corn hole board frames. Hopefully they turn out well, thanks for the videos

[@ashokmoghe8035]

The whole series is a great tutorial on Shou Sugi Ban. Always love your to-the-point videos. One quick question - For shou sugi ban do I need to start with fine sanded smooth surfaces or rough sanded is good enough? My understanding is rough sanding might be good enough as anyway I am going to burn and brush away the wood. Would love to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance.

[@dn9821]

I can't believe I only just found your channel, man! This is fantastic! Your explanations and techniques make me believe I can do it all ... so Imma have a go at it! Thanks muchly!

[@chameleon6933]

Thank you just starting these video’s are helping greatly!

[@MrBaiin]

@Inspire Woodcraft Thanks for this video series I watched the whole thing (back to front mind you, but still lol) and I got so many tips and information for a small personal project that's been kicking around in my brain for a while that I wanna start soon. The videos rocked man! And I'm definitely now subscribed. Look forward to more from you!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

WOW that’s awesome that you watched the whole series! Thanks so much! I’m glad you found some useful info and thanks a ton for the sub!

[@MrBaiin]

@@InspireWoodcraft Np. Thank you for the content. You explain things simply and lay it all out. Very easy to follow! Even the little interruptions were cool and candid ("Wife just left" lol). Keep being real man. All the best to you and happy new year!

[@petera1117]

The fade is sick. Make a video on that. I’m talking about the panel next to your right ear.

[@scottwilkins4544]

Your videos are awesome and work are awesome. I appreciate the time you take to explain things. I discovered wood-burning several months ago and have really gotten into it. I have a Bernzomatic torch and have done some small projects such as a blanket ladder and a stove cover. You’ve given me some great tips and ideas to try. Keep the great videos coming!!!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

That’s awesome! Thanks so much for leaving such an encouraging comment as well.

[@jdaddekflores5206]

Great content A+. I'll be making my first king size bed frame on the next few days, I'll be using your instructions on how to select the wood and burning it as well... this is exciting, can't wait for the outcome, I'll be a learning experience. Thanks for all the information..

[@InspireWoodcraft]

I really love these type of comments! Thanks a ton for sharing. And good luck!

[@AliBinSun]

Omg i swear i am doing the same thing with a king size bed!!!

[@Underwaystudios]

Just subscribed too! Thanks for the experience sharing and the short specific videos that don't put me to sleep with TMI !

[@gibek2600]

i'm thinking about finishing my guitar with shou sugi ban! thanks for your great videos, greetings from Poland!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

I've seen guitars done with this type of technique and they look amazing! Good luck!

[@gibek2600]

Inspire Woodcraft when ill do it ill send you a pic ;)

[@aldo9564]

Have learned a Tremendous amount from your Library. One of my Favorite Sunday Indulgences .... doing a deep-dive in to your vids for “knowledge tune-up”. I haven’t seen it on quick scroll-through, so asking ...... I LOVE aromatic Cedar. That smell .... can’t get enough. My question is: what product could be used (if it exists) to ‘seal’ cedar from smudges, dirt, etc WITHOUT taking away aromatic characteristic ? Thanks so much ! Big Fan

[@Stratster1]

Thank you for the time and know how. Looking forward to diving into this!

[@matthewharris3672]

I just subscribed and loving your videos man...keep them coming! Very informative with some quirky humor! Awesome!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks a ton!

[@valocalrep]

I can't wait to see this go on I want to do this on a captains bed frame im working on thank you for sharing

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Nice! Hopefully you can get some useful information out of this then.

[@StationaryNomad361]

Man thank you so much for these videos! I’m learning so much!!!

[@georgesheptak5657]

Great vid bud. You make a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing. I’m inspired by your knowledge.

[@peterbeertema6494]

I've watched your video's a few times each. I always seem to pick up on some more good tips. I like boards best with a lot of big knots. I bought 2x12's at the lumber yard the other day with wide grain and the biggest knots I could find. Note: some lumber yard guys are jerks when you start tearing apart a lift of lumber at closing time lol I wish there was an easy way to tell spruce from pine in board form. I use the brass wire wheel on a drill (mostly because it's fast and I'm impatient lol) but it's very aggressive with lots of tooling marks.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

It's so nice to hear that so many people appreciate all the details that I put into this series. Thanks for watching! In my experience Spruce is more whitish-gray and pine is more yellow. But that might also be what is typically found in my area. Other parts of the world might have different options.

[@casacustoms]

First off thank you Sir for taking the time to show us and share your knowledge. Looking forward to diving into your channel. My question is, have you ever tried poplar board? If so how does it handle the process? Thanks again sir.

[@ArcAngellErzengell]

Great videos on this subject my dude! Only suggestion is that since I am a very visual person(And this is a video afterall) having even more example of the types of things you are talking to would be great, specially when they can also be continuously seen while you are talking would be super helpful.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks for the feedback! This was one of my first videos and it's been a learning process the whole way. I'd like to think that things are much better now. Ha!

[@ArcAngellErzengell]

@@InspireWoodcraft Your killing it either way dude, video was still great. I am doing a ShouSugiBan style accent wall sometime in the next couple weeks.

[@ysidroavila6454]

thank you for the information, and tips.I also appreciate your follow up videos on this subject. I make Cedar boxes, and want to apply this technique to my own. Keep on the wood working road my friend! happy shavings

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks so much for the support! Cedar can be a little temperamental at times, in my experience, so definitely experiment first as I'm sure you will.

[@ysidroavila6454]

Will do, and ill Share my results too

[@justinkyngdon7943]

Fantastic and inspiring video

[@ksinclair-garcia2092]

I'm so happy I found your channel!!!

[@mgalanteonline]

Awesome, thanks for sharing, look forward to doing this with my boys

[@InspireWoodcraft]

YES! I have done this with my boys as well and they love it!

[@Sly_Wolf_1]

Hi, love the video, thanks for filming, editing and posting. 👍 Got yourself another sub 👍 I'm just starting to experiment with burning, I've been asked to build some garden furniture and was interested in your opinion on burning with pressure treated timber? I'm looking to burn it, colour it and apply a finish if required.

[@brockodokolus2311]

I tried this technique today. Thanx for the inspiration. Looks great and super easy.🤘🤘🤘

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Awesome!!

[@brockodokolus2311]

Ya man. I tried a fuct up version of a vid. Watched all your vids and got a great result. Appreciate it.

[@eyeswideshut2800]

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[@jonbrown112]

Nice stuff mate, great to see some good work, can i ask what stain/colour you are using iv been using light fast spirit stain.

[@shawnjohnson7696]

Can this be done to treated wood after it’s dry?

[@zivadoberman8918]

Getting ready to stain my olhausen pool table ..its oak wood and im looking to stain it purple with keda dyes...love to see you do a piece of oak in purple

[@timothycasey4990]

You are truly the master! Thanks for sharing.

[@NirvanaWoodWorksbyJanie]

0:42.... Do they sell white stain? Your shou sugi projects look top notch and bad ass. It's a shame they're just flashes of them. Make that bit longer so ppl can "ooooh-ahhh" like I did lol. The blue-ish Chevron X wall art and wall shelve with planters are gorgeous 😍♥️!!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Really appreciate it! If you check out my Instagram feed (instagram.com/inspirewoodcraft) and scroll down a ways, you can see MANY stills of all those projects and more. As for stain, Varathane makes Antique White and General Finishes makes a white wash that both work well. White is very challenging so if you try it, you've been warned! HA! I usually stain and let it set for a while before wiping down just the grain, if I can, and then try to polish it up with steel wool.

[@lesliemeadows678]

GORGEOUS STUFF

[@educostanzo]

Wow, subbed after seeing this, thanks for sharing the knowledge, can't wait to see more!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks a ton for the support! Hopefully I will have more soon.

[@johnclowes3894]

Thanks for the info. Very interesting.

[@paulamitchell110]

Hi I have burnt my dinning table, it's a bit dark for my liking, can I sand it back with my ryobi sander. This is my very first thing I've burnt.

[@GameStrata]

Found your YT page via Instagram. Wanted to say thanks for sharing your knowledge, really good vids.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks for the support!!

[@beardznbratz7874]

This is great! I am gonna try this. I have a question though. I have a piece of wood that my papaw made for my parents with their last name on it and it was like a light colored wood but I sanded it down and it turned orangish-red. I was wondering if you jad any idea what kind of wood it is? Maybe if I showed you a pic? It’s cool if not. Great videos! Thank you!

[@hecbern4274]

It will be a great help,if you can guide me and how much to charge for doing it,thanks

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, I was considering using some heat treated pallet wood for some garden projects and was considering shou Sugi ban to protect the wood. I want to avoid paints or stains that might have an effect on any vegetables I might be growing. Do you think the pallet wood might be too thin?

[@siedehrk]

Have you ever done a tree trunk that the top snap off of? The trunk is still in the ground.

[@tankmeltedargon8831]

Great video, i look forward to many more. Cheers from Australia

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thank you!

[@-8_8-]

Any advice for working with assembled, sanded, wood? This is a great series. We will be applying this technique to an unfinished, assembled, (eastern?) white pine aquarium stand. I'm thinking sealing the alligator skin on the trim and coloring the sides like you've done here.

[@merilynkonnerth5641]

I’m interested in this technique and have enjoyed your videos. I want to shou sugi ban an actual oak tree that fell on my property. I realize you are using wood planks but Do you think I need to remove the bark first?

[@MohammedHassan-nm2fr]

You recommend using a soft wood but would this work on a piece of magnolia and if so what extra steps/precautions would be required ?

[@ilantwito]

So what is the kind of wood for this job? Pine?

[@specialk22tt]

5:50 - haha, nice one. Good info here. Thanks!

[@robertditaranto7568]

Thanks Brother! You're giving me ideas, TY!

[@lukasking2573]

Great videos, I have to do your technique on ash, will it work? Thanks

[@the_nondrive_side]

A Skyline Diffuser done with random colors. OMG.

[@sumerfalls5660]

Can you use Unfinished Pine Board panel and do the burning of the wood look? I want to do that for a project. Not really looking to add color other then the burnt wood grain look. Covered in resin. Can it be done?

[@zareenaqureshi2693]

Thanks

[@jonathanjanes7807]

Your videos are great. Which of the soft woods do you think offer the best grain contrast when burning? I'm going to make a desk and some shelves. Which type would you use? 👍

[@shaunbarnett2972]

You're so lucky in the U.S. I can't even get Minwax Polycrylic here in Australia and the alternatives I've heard of are absolute shite that go gloopy as hell very quickly in the can.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Dang. So no water based poly at all?

[@tjgonz1]

Planning on using this technique on maple baseball bats...any tips??? Thx

[@silasgroenning]

The name of the clamp type, you use to hold the pieces firmly for brushing?

[@erikasnacks]

Can you please list what wood you recommend in your description so don't have to rewatch the videos?

[@ironwill4706]

I've seen the other video where you talk about the brushing toll you use with the wire roll.. could you possible give more detail as to where to get it? Plz and thank you for making these videos

[@sarnes102]

What wood and finish do you recommend for a piece that will be outdoors? Great series!

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thank you!! I use cedar and redwood outdoors myself. And I usually use an outdoor stain but you can use tung oil I believe as well. Thanks for watching!!

[@briantomaselli5090]

How about rough cut cedar? Is that a good wood for this process?

[@mascatrails661]

Thanks for putting this information out there. Looking forward to the video on brushing. Have you done any work with the softer hardwoods like maple and poplar? They're pretty light in color and density.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Thanks for asking. I have, and I couldn't get very good results with either. Might not be aggressive enough brushing.

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

I think Papa would be a big waste of time and money but I would recommend you try the maple. The advantage of Poplar is essentially the lack of grain so it makes for good wood if you want to paint it which is the opposite of what you want here

[@mundlkalli4396]

Again great video Thank you !!!!! I would like to know if pallet wood is any good or garbage for this project ??? Thank you

[@georgewilliams6328]

Have you tried epoxy resin and some pigment on pine vs a harder wood?

[@The_Devil_s_Advocate]

Nice video, easy to understand. Very cool. Could I use this on a bigger scale? Like a pine wood floor?

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Well thanks! Yeah I don’t see why not. I personally haven’t had the opportunity to try. I would only be concerned with cupping, but if you burned both sides of the board, it should flatten back out just fine.

[@nalbert100]

How well would this work with rough cut hemlock? Thinking of trying it on a fence.

[@sanjuska.01]

I love this technique but I work mostly with dark wood. Maple, walnut etcetera. Would this technique be suitable at all for dark wood? I have beautiful grain on many maple and walnut stocks but I wanted to double check before I go torching spare stocks. Thanks for the videos! Your techniques are beautiful

[@sanjuska.01]

Sorry I meant *hard* wood not dark wood

[@mariotousignant7992]

You keep referring to the outside part of the tree as opposed to the center part of the tree, I apologize for being a nitpicker but the proper word for outside wood is "sapwood' and the center part of the tree is called "heartwood" Awesome video by the way thanks for sharing your techniques.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Totally understand where you’re coming from. I think what I was referring to is literally the outward facing side of the rings as opposed to the inside, not necessarily the sapwood and heartwood. Thanks for watching!!

[@travislamar10]

How did you keep the pine from cracking down the middle?

[@josemachiste5806]

excellent technique thanks the best

[@dondicey6528]

Can you comment about using boiled linseed oil after Shou Sugi Ban and are there any issues to watch for.

[@koltonbickell5209]

I love it even though I know almost all about it😀

[@InspireWoodcraft]

You know more than most that's for sure! Thanks, bud!

[@adorewoodfloors]

I am building a outside deck can you burn pressure treated pine decking ?

[@byejoyboy]

Im making a tabletop , would you recommend putting it together before torching it or torching the pieces of wood separately?

[@kmattar]

Is this technique as effective with only a superficial burn without scrubbing. I’d like to try it on a cedar fence and deck, plus oil only

[@COMPNOR-97]

So question on the KD stamping. Is it like on the end typically or just somewhere on it? And is it just mixed in with all the lumber? Tried charring a piece of 2x8 and it cupped big.

[@pamelahartmann1785]

I love this technique, thank you for sharing. Is it possible to use this on kitchen and bathroom cabinets? I assume I'd have to remove the old stain finish first for it to be effective and guessing that old stain is flammable etc? thanks in advance for your help.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

I've never tried on cabinets but I think I would definitely try to get the old stain off first.

[@xmo552]

@@InspireWoodcraft Around where I live, I can get redwood easily. How does redwood take this effect?

[@teekaheadmofo8997]

I would like to build a farmhouse style table with a Shou Sugi Ban finish using 2x6 doug fir. My question is that typically when gluing the top pieces together you will want to alternate end grains to avoid cupping or warpage over time. Is there a way around this? Will the opposite pieces that are turned grain down still turn out okay? Or is there a way to have all outside grain facing upward, while avoiding any eventual warping?

[@florcedillo7964]

What is the name brand and stain color is this board on the cover? I love it 😍!!!

[@josephlarson2070]

100th comment shou sugi ban looks really cool! I think I’m going to use this technique for my wood blue line flag

[@BretWickstrom]

Can you use this technique on pressure treated wood, if it's older, slightly weathered and dried out. I want to use Shou Sugi Ban to preserve a wood fence. Not looking for the aesthetic look as much as the ability to protect from rain and sun. Thanks.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Yes! We've used that exact material many times! As long as its dry, it works great!

[@BretWickstrom]

@@InspireWoodcraft You're awesome. Thank you so much! Is it essential to finish with oil in order to preserve the wood. I know it helps but from what I've seen a good charr will protect it for years without brushing and oiling. Is that accurate?

[@InspireWoodcraft]

You know, I haven't used oil outside by itself before, but I have used oil based fence stain and that works great. But that was also for burn and brush. For a full char, I have an experimental planter box outside that has been out there for a year-and-a-half or so and it's held up great in all seasons and all the hot sun we have here. The way I've always understood it, it's the char itself that protects the wood from pretty much everything you can throw at it.

[@BretWickstrom]

@@InspireWoodcraft That's awesome. Thank you so much for the invaluable information.

[@srinivasreddysirigiri7876]

We want to purchase the roller can you say the price of that

[@kylerunyan5950]

I am looking forward to watching your video series on this! Question though! What is your take on using recycled wood? I have a bunch of wood from an old deck that is going to be put through my planer. It's well dried and aged though. Will I have a problem using your techniques with this type of wood, or do I need to try and stick with new lumber?

[@InspireWoodcraft]

The only thing I can say is test a piece and see what happens. I say that because I’m not sure what the deck is made of. I had some Redwood from an old deck as well, but it didn’t burn and brush too well. It was too dark. In general, there’s nothing wrong using reclaimed or recycled wood. I’ve done it many times. Just depends on how it responds to the process. I say try it! And good luck!

[@kylerunyan5950]

Many thanks for your response! It is greatly appreciated! :)

[@ameraz4645]

Good...!

[@vr6trooper]

Hello, can I ask a dumb question? Will this technique work on BEECH? I just bought a countertop from Ikea that is turning into a desk and it says it’s solid beech would. I have a Giants theme kinda going on in my room and would love to make the desk a dark orange

[@biologistangler7901]

Have you tried burning plywood sheets that have birch/maple/oak veneers? I'd think the veneers would be too thin and maybe peel away when you started burning. Just asking since if people want to make simple tables/furniture with lumber from Lowes/Home Depot, they don't have to join small planks of wood together to build surfaces.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

Not really because of exactly what you mention. There just isn't enough material on the top veneer. A surface burn would work really well except for the blotchiness. Every time I see someone char sheet goods, there's a lot of hot and cold spots. I think milling and joining individual boards, like you would for a traditional table top of something would work great. The problem I run into with that is board cupping when applying heat. I suppose you could mill it back flat after burning and brushing but man does that sound like a lot of work!

[@axlent123]

I have been wondering about something similar. Shou Sugi ban technique used on salvaged lathe. So much lathe is tossed into landfills and I thought that it might make a great medium for lightly charring.

[@t.macgregor9269]

What about car siding?

[@slavstock7164]

Can it be done on oak? I've got a piece that i'm using to make a small bar top and i dont want to ruin it by trying this if it wont work properly..

[@zammierammie]

New to the game... So if it has rings on the side that I can see the vertex of, that's from the exterior?