Wood + Fire = Art: Unlocking Shou Sugi Ban's Wonders

In this episode, I go over the wood-burning technique called Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi if you’re kind of a d*ck.
INTRO - 0:00
SAFETY - 1:20
TORCHES - 2:15
THE WOOD - 4:08
SURFACE BURN - 7:38
DEEP BURN - 9:16
THE GATOR - 10:03
BRUSHES - 10:24
FINISHING - 12:33
RESULTS - 14:02
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[@andrewolson1157]

Your earlier wood burning stuff is what really got me motivated to try woodworking. I love it. So unique. Good to see you back at it and having fun

[@donwoodshop]

Yes he is back👍👍👍👍

[@CherrieMcKenzie]

Sooo glad to see you doing wood burning again. You inspired me to make all kinds of things using the technique and it is good to see you exploring it again. AND, your humor ALWAYS gives me a smile!! Cheers!!

[@BuildDadBuild]

Unfortunately it doesn’t make me any money.

[@koretechx1]

It's great to see you back at the woodworking material! You got some genuine laughs outta me! Absolutely great tutorial info here as well!

[@seanzawko09]

Great video. I liked dm all but purple and yellow stood out. Thanks. Trying to get motivated to go home and do something.

[@Cragun.]

I did a wall in my office using knotty pine with this treatment ... sort of looks like the wall behind you, but with a handful of different colors. It's an amazing look ... I also burned the shelves, coffee table and side table I built for my office. I love fire! edit: by the way, doing a full wall with burning, scraping and staining a bunch of different colors was a lot of work, but worth it.

[@GilFavor101]

The Restorer will strip paint, it will strip rust... but will it simply strip... 💃 I couldn't resist.

[@steelsunpi]

Glad to see you coming back to this. It's what got me subscribed to you way back when.

[@MadnessWorx]

Same here, it was the Shou Sugi Ban vids that first brought me to Build Dad Build

[@michaelwillson6847]

Hes back doing what he does best playing with fire and colour. Glad youve come bCk to these. Be intrested see u do a table this way!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🫢

[@thistledownwoodcraft3426]

Good vid Nick. Nice job on Shou Sugi Ban finger nails. :)

[@p1ll0wt0p]

Great tutorial!

[@jodygotyourgirlngone]

Nicely done!

[@hellhammer4041]

The green looked amazing it looked so busy and vibrant great job!

[@rebeccacox4134]

I have a friend who created a ship lap wall using Kool-Aid to dye the boards, and they turned out remarkably well. A bit lighter than the ones you did on here, but they looked wonderful. I really like the way that the deep bun boards have such a remarkable contrast throughout each piece. They are absolutely stunning. I am getting ready to surprise my mom with an accent wall in her living room. Any kind of redecorating I do for her, she is like a little kid peeking and can't wait to see the end result. I just hope that the cedar that I have chosen looks half as good as the boards that you did. Thanks for sharing! Becca

[@wadeedwards4398]

Great video glad to see your back I've always enjoyed your videos rock on dude 🤘

[@paulbateman5769]

Guess who's back....... Since your early vids I've done so many sugi ban finishes and it's all your fault 😉. From flags to outdoor kitchens to even medieval looking radiator covers. And it's all your fault. Did I say that already?. Still now I learned something new. The "c" bit. Quite important actually. .... with regards to lasers I am going to invest in one maybe soon. So then I have a backlog of vids to watch 😉. Thanks Nick 👍

[@Theshropshireratter]

Hey nick long time lover of the channel just wanted let know i experimented with clothing dye on burnt wood is so cool

[@Theshropshireratter]

Thank for the heart I have aurtisum and wood work helps me mentally and your videos are an inspiration

[@MadnessWorx]

Heyyyy, This was the topic I voted for just a few hours ago. Would like to see a full project done with this method. Any plans for something other than a simple how to style video?

[@dvalinut]

Now I gotta go watch The Crow again

[@jeremymarktaylor]

Threw my switch too

[@ifiwooddesigns]

Back to your roots! THIS is what made me subscribe to you originally. Now have to bookmark and keep this video for reference for burning. P.S. Someone else claimed spraying a mist of water n board before applying dye makes it much more appealing. Maybe a quick follow up with that method.

[@cmtravis13]

Awesome video, love the dye colors. Maybe do a deep burn purple dye guitar body?

[@paulbateman5769]

With plenty of smoke on the water 🤘😎

[@bennsellingit3100]

Thank you sir.. for another entertaining and educational video about this process .. subscribed and watched most of all the S.S.B videos... My question is have you ever tried this on the blue stained Pine.??.. out west the beetles cause this effect on the wood.. Same thing happens here in Georgia if pine sits around in the summer humidity.. Just wondering if have ever tangled with any?. Looking forward to your response to this question and your next video.. . I will definitely use the link on your channel to buy those big torches when I get ready to pull the trigger here in the next few weeks..

[@BuildDadBuild]

Never come across this.

[@bennsellingit3100]

ok.. thanks again for the info.. you're the first one to talk about not burning the grain from that one side due to cupping.. appreciate you

[@jeremymarktaylor]

I have seen it suggested to wet the burned side and the heat up the other side. It was explained that the fibers shrink from drying out.

[@DaddyDanz]

So Nick, you tried Kool-Aid and good dye with great results What would happen if you were to try both methods and then use a vacuum food sealer with more liquid? I wonder if it would deeply stain or all the way through? Thanks for your amazing videos

[@hlsfishin8835]

Excellent Video! Have you ever worked with Blue Stain Pine (Beetle Kill Pine) doing Sho Sugi Ban? I am doing an accent wall and looking to pick up some of the red's, blues, and darker colors with a medium grey stain to get richer colors and more contrast than a barn wood. Have any ideas?

[@BuildDadBuild]

I haven’t ever worked with it. Beautiful stuff. I’d stain something dark and go over it with a light sand and then finish with a lighter color. Cheers

[@hellhammer4041]

I would like to see how you would do fire color I made a desk and I so suji ban it I would like to bring out all the yellows reds and oranges and browns I'd like to see you would do that maybe to help get an idea on how

[@Spifty12]

I played around with wood burning and tried making my own dyes. It turned out pretty (peacock colors) and I covered the bench with several coats of varnish. Bad plan on the varnish. It didn't do well. It cracked off and I lost some of the color. What do you use for an outdoor finish coat over the dye?

[@BuildDadBuild]

Halcyon

[@Spifty12]

@@BuildDadBuild Sweet thank you!

[@Mcfly-rj8yy]

I’m looking to make an American flag with light burnt pine with dyed red stripe and blue for the union stars. I’d like to add vinyl text along some of the stripes and am not sure if they will stick to the wood after a burn and dye? Before or after a topcoat. Any advice? Thanks

[@BuildDadBuild]

I think you’ll have a hard time getting it to stick. Ever thought of using a router or CNC.

[@Mcfly-rj8yy]

Yes, I have a coworker that can make any decal I’d like that’s why I’m leaning towards vinyl.

[@brentdame8106]

Hey I noticed that guitar body hanging on the back wall. Did you burn that one? If so can you show a bit about it? That's what I'm planning to do and would love to hear any tips.

[@BuildDadBuild]

I did. Made a video on it too. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Chaotic_Enigma]

If you had a piece say 1x8 and you were cutting out the bulk of the center, could you still keep warping to a minimum when burning the inside edges? I know the design wouldn't be the same to the wood grain but maybe a light burn just to keep with the rest of the piece

[@BuildDadBuild]

Yes

[@ianscreamsvideo]

Curious about the smell. Especially a gator burn. Is my whole room going to smell like a campfire or does it get sealed in and dissipate w a finish? Thanks

[@BuildDadBuild]

The smell dissipates. Seal and no smell.

[@ianscreamsvideo]

@@BuildDadBuild awesome thanks. Lacquer seal would probably be better than oil I'm guessing enjoying your videos very much.

[@medic458]

I suffer from a severe lack of imagination. What do you make with the burned and dyed wood? I really like the red!

[@JoshNoss]

I'm thinking to use the wood as my baseboards in my bedroom blue dyed, to blue painted walls

[@wademorgan8464]

Was that the Rendevous Purple or Purple Rain??

[@BuildDadBuild]

Rendezvous

[@adiborza4131]

Man colors look ok, even green or blue. I use the burning tehnique to over 100 years old houses that i restore. I hawe to burn and treat, abd brush all the pieces. And after i use a coat of protective substance that usualy it is colored in order to restore the aged look

[@jacobabbott3785]

Is Folkart dye your favorite? How do you mix the colors to make it fire looking? Thx

[@BuildDadBuild]

Depends on the application

[@donjohnston8081]

*Promo sm* 😓