Innovative Products: Nakamoto Forestry
Remodelers looking for hot new wood cladding options can find them in Nakamoto Forestry’s “intensely” burned cedar, called yakisugi and known as shou sugi ban outside of Japan. This traditional Japanese finishing technique involves flash-burning the surface of the wood and then air drying it, which enhances the wood’s durability and resistance to pests, moisture, fire, and weathering.
The manufacturer offers 12 new profiles, which were added to its Suyaki, Gendai, and Pika-Pika product lines.
The Suyaki line of unbrushed charred cedar has four new profiles; unbrushed variations have a dark, sooty appearance.
The Gendai line has six new profiles that are brushed once. This method removes some of the soot, leaving a smooth, silky surface that can show subtle grain details.
The Pika-Pika line has two new profiles and are brushed twice, which means the soot is removed to reveal a textured surface with contrasting wood grain.
The new profiles can be used for window and door trim, battens, and other architectural details. They are available in clear vertical grain, select, and premium clear grades and can be specified in one of Nakamoto Forestry’s standard finishes or coated with a standard trade finish on-site.
The company says the wood is sourced from sustainably managed, PEFC-certified forests in Japan and ships to jobsites from its pre-finish shop in Portland, Oregon.
