Making Wood Last Forever (Almost) - The Shou Sugi Ban Technique

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Shou Sugi Ban is an ancient Japanese technique to preserve wood.
It's done by first charring the surface of the wood. This makes the wood fire retardant and resistant to rot, insects and decay!
The oldest wood building in the world (now about 1311 years old) employs this wood preservation technique. That's practically forever!

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  • @michaeldavid3500
    @michaeldavid35002 жыл бұрын

    Very nice! Used motor oil works fine too!

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic point! I have heard of Farmers making Fence Posts using Motor Oil. What a brilliant idea! For those interested, here's a list of stuff I've used myself or heard of from other folks. Feel free to add to this list: Oils: - Tar - Linseed Oil - Pine Tar - Used Motor Oil - Beeswax (As an additive to an oil) For thinning: - Mineral Spirits - Denatured Alcohol (96%+) - Terpentine

  • @martinp.cadillackid3408

    @martinp.cadillackid3408

    2 жыл бұрын

    How would you apply that. Would you smell it later?

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@martinp.cadillackid3408 I’ve found that oils do have a smell but it fades after a few days

  • @tmackjr8652

    @tmackjr8652

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheFincaAdventure do u think the oil runs off the wood and into the soil, polluting it?

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tmackjr8652 I wouldn’t soak the paint brush that much. Though like anything you want a surface under the workpiece as you’re working just in case. Once it dries it doesn’t come off even with rain. I’d give it a week for it to fully dry.

  • @harryasstruman3101
    @harryasstruman31012 жыл бұрын

    🪣🪥 I brush my teeth with that stuff and I've never had a cavity

  • @andyh9382

    @andyh9382

    2 жыл бұрын

    No teeth no cavities

  • @harryasstruman3101

    @harryasstruman3101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. I was doing great till my hair fell out and head exploded. 🤯💨🧠

  • @mdc734

    @mdc734

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @mdc734

    @mdc734

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andyh9382 🤣🤣🤣😘

  • @danielthommen8243

    @danielthommen8243

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @out4rvnge930
    @out4rvnge9302 жыл бұрын

    Nice pollution tip. the USGS found. Runoff collected from pavement with coal-tar sealcoating was toxic to test organisms up to as much as 111 days after application

  • @jasonjaeger7216

    @jasonjaeger7216

    Жыл бұрын

    This is what I was thinking. I forgot the number of gallons of ground water a quart of used motor oil contaminates. But I do know its mind blowing. We dont need more pollution, agreed! The linseed combos seem much better imho.

  • @TaLeng2023

    @TaLeng2023

    19 күн бұрын

    I guess the toxicity is what makes it insect deterrent? 😅 I guess just keep it away from places where it would leach into the soil. If these are painted afterwards, would that help reduce the tar chemicals leaching out?

  • @archangel5627
    @archangel5627 Жыл бұрын

    I already knew about lightly charring the outside of the wood but I didn’t know about applying a few coats of tar/oil mixed with denatured alcohol. I can totally see how this added process not only protects it from water damage and rot but it also keeps the insects away especially termites. Thank you so much for the info! Take care!

  • @Mattlawton-ft6ew

    @Mattlawton-ft6ew

    5 ай бұрын

    Good but there is a better way

  • @Emiliapocalypse

    @Emiliapocalypse

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Mattlawton-ft6ewand that is?

  • @Mattlawton-ft6ew

    @Mattlawton-ft6ew

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Emiliapocalypse creosote 😁👍👍

  • @jasonhastings5538
    @jasonhastings55382 жыл бұрын

    My grand dad did his fence this way!! I know some of those boards are 40+ years old!!!

  • @suprememasteroftheuniverse

    @suprememasteroftheuniverse

    Жыл бұрын

    He used professional expensive waterproofing placco k-89. Just another useless clickbaiting KZread short.

  • @NeilSearle

    @NeilSearle

    Жыл бұрын

    @@suprememasteroftheuniverse What a rubbish comment. Ignore the person that is actually there, make a baseless statement about what was used. Ignore all evidence of the efficacy of the shown technique. Master of the universe my arse.

  • @stephhhie17

    @stephhhie17

    Жыл бұрын

    @@suprememasteroftheuniverse It's bitumen, there is nothing special or expensive about it...

  • @CRAVTBOARD

    @CRAVTBOARD

    Жыл бұрын

    We do this here in Europe too, even when it's not really legal & I don't like it too. But we got some buildings with studs & boards, that got finished like that, that are 600 years and older.

  • @TaLeng2023

    @TaLeng2023

    19 күн бұрын

    ​@@CRAVTBOARDwould they know you did this once you painted over the wood?

  • @debunkthejunk1
    @debunkthejunk1 Жыл бұрын

    It's called creosote. Been used for hundreds of years.

  • @curlyhairdudeify

    @curlyhairdudeify

    Жыл бұрын

    He named the technique ... Shou Sugi Ban.

  • @PhullyNo1

    @PhullyNo1

    Жыл бұрын

    Here I thought creosote was a build up of wood tar. Damn I guess I dumb.

  • @dickbutt7854

    @dickbutt7854

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PhullyNo1 it is, but it's also the binder that keeps the cellulose fibers together. Sticky softwoods, like pine, produce a lot of creosote when burned, which is why it's not advised to burn it indoors

  • @PhullyNo1

    @PhullyNo1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dickbutt7854 good to know, thanks!

  • @stevehamman4465

    @stevehamman4465

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dickbutt7854 creosote used to be used for railroad ties and telephones poles. And wood that was going to get wet or underground. It was mostly made from coal tar. You could buy it by the gallon at the hardware store. It was outlawed years ago , cancerous. But yes what's in your chimney is creosote from the burning of wood. Just charring wood will help make it water and bug resistant.

  • @Steel-Pinnings
    @Steel-Pinnings2 жыл бұрын

    Isn't this what they used to do to telephone polls to keep them from rotting?

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. Some places they still do

  • @cheeseburgers82

    @cheeseburgers82

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think so I remember seeing this some where but now where I live they switched to concrete poles which after hurricanes there's still snapped poles I think they should just run it underground

  • @jabrilanderson8365

    @jabrilanderson8365

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh and the wood for the train tracks?

  • @michaellockwood6100

    @michaellockwood6100

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah and it itches like crazy when you rub agents it.if same stuff

  • @FonicsSuck

    @FonicsSuck

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not just telephone poles, but electrical utility poles as well!

  • @arthurneddysmith
    @arthurneddysmith2 жыл бұрын

    This treatment is very common on wooden buildings in Japan. Thank you for finally allowing me to understand what the process is.

  • @luisapaza317

    @luisapaza317

    Жыл бұрын

    They do this process?!

  • @fletchro789

    @fletchro789

    Жыл бұрын

    @@luisapaza317 yes, it's called yaki sugi, literally "burnt cedar". It's used on siding for buildings because the wood can no longer rot. You add oil and it becomes a durable material.

  • @Itsreallymarcus

    @Itsreallymarcus

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fletchro789 lol cedar is already durable material. It’s rot resistant and immune to fungal and insects…if your doing this method on cedar, it’s for looks..

  • @BeeBait

    @BeeBait

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Itsreallymarcus No, it's not, because cedar alone will STILL get pests, not be as weather resistant and rot faster. Please tell us more shit you don't know. The char reduces the weathering and rot effects by magnitudes and the added protection for pests is anything but purely cosmetic. Most don't even use a tar coating on the outsides. I've build hundreds of yards of siding and framing and I've only had three clients ever ask for a tar. This is japanese natives. It's function married with beauty. Try it with yourself sometime.

  • @creepindeath83

    @creepindeath83

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Itsreallymarcus resistance to rot and lasting for hundreds of years are a little different.

  • @Titantitan001
    @Titantitan0012 жыл бұрын

    Can’t put that in your house or anything. Thats only really used on old bridges and railroads.

  • @assaultyboi2358

    @assaultyboi2358

    Жыл бұрын

    And telephone poles

  • @fishingdocp6476

    @fishingdocp6476

    Жыл бұрын

    And fences & barns...

  • @MM-eu9hm

    @MM-eu9hm

    Жыл бұрын

    And foundations too my first home had a treated lumber foundation we raised 3 kids there numerous grandkids for 31 years and in what has been the "World's worst weather by the Chief Pilot of Penair in a letter to the FAA arguing for a ILS for the airport

  • @janetyeoman1544

    @janetyeoman1544

    Жыл бұрын

    The stink never goes away.

  • @robertatkins272

    @robertatkins272

    Жыл бұрын

    The bottom of porch and deck posts

  • @haeuptlingaberja4927
    @haeuptlingaberja49272 жыл бұрын

    I do a variation of this on the canes that I make. After I've carved and medium sanded the wood, I char it lightly, fine sand it, and then seal it with Danish rubbing oils or Teak/Tung oils. It makes the wood much, much harder and almost impervious to moisture and temperature extremes.

  • @jksatte

    @jksatte

    Жыл бұрын

    Would this be good for garden beds?

  • @Emiliapocalypse

    @Emiliapocalypse

    2 ай бұрын

    @@jksattethat’s a great idea. I wonder if any of the chemicals would affect the plants

  • @PhunkyChikin
    @PhunkyChikin12 күн бұрын

    In addition to the surface treatment, the angled cut on top of the post helps to shed water vs letting it sit on top and soak in.

  • @EduardoGutierrez-rr4ts
    @EduardoGutierrez-rr4ts Жыл бұрын

    If you don’t have access to the product shown here, but have trees that produce fat wood growing nearby, you can make pine tar/pitch and if you capture the steam and condense it that becomes turpentine.

  • @kawaiajackson9037

    @kawaiajackson9037

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @wolfen8622
    @wolfen8622 Жыл бұрын

    Actually learned this from my grandpa. I can approve this is extremely effective!

  • @ellissmithjr6599
    @ellissmithjr65992 жыл бұрын

    The thing is about that old type of lumber,termites hate it...thats why the old timers knew to use it... knowledge is power folks 😎👍

  • @bigcountrymountainman9740

    @bigcountrymountainman9740

    2 жыл бұрын

    True. If I had to guess I would say that's either white oak or Red Oak or locust. Kind of looks like white oak.

  • @ellissmithjr6599

    @ellissmithjr6599

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bigcountrymountainman9740 All the old lumber you see here are Heartwood which you mostly never see any longer... It is from the center of the tree which was saturated with natural oils And very hard that insects hate... Homesteaders built cedar closet chest for their clothes for the same reason...👍😎

  • @xbrandi12345x
    @xbrandi12345x Жыл бұрын

    I hate that it doesn't let me save shorts to playlists! I hope I can find this one again.

  • @prolevelconcreting799

    @prolevelconcreting799

    Жыл бұрын

    Share \ Send it to yourself via message

  • @LokimonWasHere

    @LokimonWasHere

    Жыл бұрын

    You could still save it to your shorts.

  • @the_retag

    @the_retag

    Жыл бұрын

    Go to th channel where the short is listed like a normal vid.

  • @gadgetsage

    @gadgetsage

    Жыл бұрын

    Or get a KZread downloader and save your vids to your phone or computer

  • @zbnmth

    @zbnmth

    Жыл бұрын

    or write down: clean, char, coat twice in 50/50 tar/alcohol

  • @What_do_say_think
    @What_do_say_think Жыл бұрын

    This is how they use to build underground, root cellars and basements. It has a strong Oder for a while but it protects against water and insects, some of these root cellars are still in use today after 150 years or more

  • @Dr.Westside
    @Dr.Westside2 жыл бұрын

    I've also used transmission fluid . That coating will make that wood outlast anybody that watches this video .

  • @bigcountrymountainman9740

    @bigcountrymountainman9740

    2 жыл бұрын

    Building fences, sheds or barns, this stuff works perfect for. He's doing a lot of extra work for nothing. You can use transmission fluid like you said, if you use the old transmission fluid it's even better. Motor oil works okay, but as far as transmission fluid goes and growing up on a farm and a ranch I've never seen anything work better than transmission fluid. Also, if you'll take a pressure washer and clean out from underneath your vehicle and spray transmission oil up underneath your vehicle and let it drip, you will never ever ever ever have rust. I got an old buddy of mine that lives out the road from where I grew up at in West Virginia and the dude can't even read or write, but he can listen to a vehicle and tell you what's wrong with it. He showed me about putting transmission oil up underneath vehicles and I laughed. Then I got the looking around his property and none of his vehicles have rust on them except face rest. He's got two old trucks, 1975 Chevrolet four-wheel drive and a 1977 F250 and neither one of them have rest on them at all underneath because he's put transmission oil on them ever since they were bought brand new in 1975 and 1977.

  • @nicoleyensen7062

    @nicoleyensen7062

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bigcountrymountainman9740 How often must it be reapplied? Also does this affect the wood's flammability?

  • @pearlperlitavenegas2023

    @pearlperlitavenegas2023

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just transmission oil? Or you mix it with something else?

  • @petevenuti7355

    @petevenuti7355

    2 жыл бұрын

    Transmission fluid dissolves pavement, mix them together and paint it on. The stuff in the road tar ain't going away for a while.

  • @mikevickers4727
    @mikevickers47272 жыл бұрын

    From what I know, even in ground as fence posts, heavy charing alone will keep bugs from eating it. But if you want, boiled linseed oil/turpentine, 2/3 to 1/3, works very well. Lin/terp is beautiful on unchared oak, even indoors after the terp evaps. I've been using it on homemade furniture for 30+yrs

  • @dericcormier38

    @dericcormier38

    Жыл бұрын

    Will this work on 6x6 built up in the ground for small retaining wall

  • @jksatte

    @jksatte

    Жыл бұрын

    What about on raised garden beds?

  • @jessejames5924

    @jessejames5924

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jksatte not sure about the turpentine but I seal all my wood for raised Beds with linseed oil. Works amazing plus no chemicals leeching into your soil

  • @jonaswest6993

    @jonaswest6993

    Жыл бұрын

    Olde and still a Goldie Carpenter right here. You young Bucks better watch out.

  • @doradean3097

    @doradean3097

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jessejames5924how frequently do you have to reseal it with linseed oil? And this is done on untreated wood which you apply the shou sugi ban method right?

  • @alexvassiliou8097
    @alexvassiliou8097 Жыл бұрын

    Also extremely flammable in the event of a fire careful with its application

  • @dingbop963

    @dingbop963

    Жыл бұрын

    Not really. It's less likely to catch fire after this treatment

  • @davidpaduch8823
    @davidpaduch88232 жыл бұрын

    If you want a more environmentally safer finish, you could use plain old linseed oil. Same durability without leeching petroleum products eventually

  • @thomastonnessen8056

    @thomastonnessen8056

    Жыл бұрын

    Petroleum is naturally in the ground and every one is worried about it going back there lol 😂 I get the short term in the water table but this is such a small amount over a long period of time.everything causes cancer just ask California…..

  • @nicko4071

    @nicko4071

    Жыл бұрын

    Petroleum comes from the environment. Biggest scam ever told

  • @bricknolty5478

    @bricknolty5478

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thomastonnessen8056 Petroleum products are toxic af, wtf are you talking about lol Poison ivy comes from plants, so why don't you go throw some in a salad?

  • @thomastonnessen8056

    @thomastonnessen8056

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bricknolty5478 they are also 100% natural

  • @thomastonnessen8056

    @thomastonnessen8056

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m immune to poison Ive and Oak and poison sumac. So try again

  • @samirkazah302
    @samirkazah302 Жыл бұрын

    Now to make the most goth looking indestructible cabin

  • @genghischuan4886
    @genghischuan4886 Жыл бұрын

    finally someone showing how to do it correctly! most folks just char not realizing they made it worse because they didnt lime wash or oil the wood after to seal it

  • @brag0001

    @brag0001

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't make it worse by charing. I did it to a cheap compost set made from slim boards of soft wood (probably pine), less than an inch thick. The compost sets were 80x80cm, so roughly 32x32 inches with interleaved boards. Compost means constant moisture and rot next to the boards. The treated wood has been working as compost frame for 8 years now, and I'm going to move them to a different location now. >90% of the boards are still in perfect condition. I did the same to boards used for a raised garden bed. Again, less than an inch thick and still going strong after 8 years. I didn't want any chemicals in either structure, as we eat what we grow.

  • @genghischuan4886

    @genghischuan4886

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brag0001 actually you do and I dont need a lesson with your gaslighting and exaggerations. some wood has oils inside that for a short time will make a barrier but then all at once it self destructs. Why do folks always argue? This already known. The burning in most cases was for pest control not rot. They ALWAYS treated the boards after a char and back in the day it was creosote. This is why no one really noticed and just thought it was char,

  • @brag0001

    @brag0001

    Жыл бұрын

    @@genghischuan4886 well, you can't argue with results. I could even explain to you why it's actually working, but you've already demonstrated that you don't want to learn anything, so, have fun ...

  • @yorselrus1996
    @yorselrus19962 жыл бұрын

    Bird screaming in the background is the star of the show

  • @erikforseth1535

    @erikforseth1535

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a Blue Jay.

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    No idea. Though most likely not a Blue Jay coz they are not common here in South America

  • @donnapink6696

    @donnapink6696

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@erikforseth1535 100% a blue jay

  • @henryq9390
    @henryq93902 жыл бұрын

    Transmission oil works good I personally know a fence that has lasted for 30 years without any problems or repainting but the oil is toxic and drips in rain

  • @johnraffensperger
    @johnraffensperger2 жыл бұрын

    Looks nice. I think linseed oil would be more eco-friendly then tar or motor oil

  • @johnmcmahon76

    @johnmcmahon76

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tar is a natural resource

  • @shawn_143

    @shawn_143

    2 жыл бұрын

    Eco friendly lol get off your phone

  • @judyjohnson2726
    @judyjohnson27262 жыл бұрын

    Isn't this why they stopped allowing old railroad ties to be used in landscaping because it was so bad for the environment??

  • @bsimpson6204
    @bsimpson6204 Жыл бұрын

    I sprayed a new wood fence with a 50/50 mix of old engine oil and parafin. That fence is still good after over 20 years with no other treatment

  • @got2kittys
    @got2kittys2 жыл бұрын

    Charring a fence post , then standing it in a bucket of oil overnight , will repel underground termites for years. (They will eat a post in 6 moths here.)

  • @dmanduff9108
    @dmanduff9108 Жыл бұрын

    Great idea! I will try at my home...thanks for the example!

  • @taitsmith8521
    @taitsmith852115 күн бұрын

    Agricultural lime also works very well for preservation and insect protection. It depends on use and climate. For water proofing and wet climates use tar. In dry climates, or with wood that doesn't need waterproofing, lime is sometimes preferable.

  • @TruckWick
    @TruckWick2 жыл бұрын

    You can do the same thing with used motor oil and diesel

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nicee!

  • @charlotteandavril
    @charlotteandavril2 жыл бұрын

    The tar is really not necessary. In Japan they seal it in with a kind of linseed oil

  • @bigcountrymountainman9740

    @bigcountrymountainman9740

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol, believe it or not you can use petroleum jelly like Vaseline or Aquaphor and mix it with water in a blender really really good and put it in a pump sprayer and do the same thing. You can also use mink oil

  • @ericryckman1559

    @ericryckman1559

    Жыл бұрын

    In Japan there are plenty of people who still burn plastic garbage and use the ash as fertilizer . . . But yeah linseed or mink oil.

  • @charlotteandavril

    @charlotteandavril

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ericryckman1559 doesn't matter what they do on their farmland. It is about the wood😅

  • @zbk3411

    @zbk3411

    Жыл бұрын

    Tar or oil. Or

  • @charlotteandavril

    @charlotteandavril

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zbk3411 the problem with tar is that it's not all that healthy and or biodegradable.

  • @leoenriquez4461
    @leoenriquez4461 Жыл бұрын

    Gotta admit, that wood even looks good after treated!

  • @MichaelSHartman
    @MichaelSHartman Жыл бұрын

    Basically railroad ties without the extra elemental poisons.

  • @mutestingray
    @mutestingray2 ай бұрын

    The birds in the background make me feel like I’m back home.

  • @palo_mudo
    @palo_mudo2 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff for fire.

  • @jon420
    @jon4202 жыл бұрын

    I learned to use a mixture of diesel and lindseed oil from an old farmer to preserve wood. The old timr New Englanders up north would paint their barns with it.

  • @daphneraven6745

    @daphneraven6745

    Жыл бұрын

    I think if a person is using linseed oil, they have to have perhaps a little more expertise. It seems to me that if it’s not used correctly, it may be prone to spontaneous combustion. Now, that could just be the rag that was used to wipe it down or something, but perhaps somebody with some experience with it could speak to that.

  • @nonyobussiness3440

    @nonyobussiness3440

    Жыл бұрын

    @@daphneraven6745 no lol. That’s rags and it’s from fumes. So it seems you are completely wrong lol

  • @u.s.militia7682
    @u.s.militia76822 жыл бұрын

    I just found some of the most beautiful rough cut oak you’ve ever seen. Found it at a campsite. They were gonna use it for firewood.

  • @CondescendingOaf

    @CondescendingOaf

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can often find pallets that are made from oak. And sometimes you can find pallets made from "exotic" woods if they happen to come from another country. I once found a 3x8 pallet made from purple heart - a purple colored wood that is also a heavy hard wood. I think it comes from Africa. But something like that is a lot more rare than finding oak pallets. Most pallets in the U.S. are either pine or oak and you'll know the difference when you pick them up, oak pallets are frigging heavy AF. 😂

  • @sandasturner9529

    @sandasturner9529

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you save them?

  • @u.s.militia7682

    @u.s.militia7682

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sandasturner9529 no, I burned them. 🙄

  • @BeachBoi1000

    @BeachBoi1000

    2 жыл бұрын

    But you can’t use it to cook your marshmallows ?

  • @chrisdeez2176
    @chrisdeez21762 жыл бұрын

    This shit leeches into the ground water, it works like a champ but there is a reason they don't do it anymore , fun fact 1 qt of used motor oil will contaminate 1 cubic acre of soil ,average oil change on a car 5-5.5 qts

  • @bari2883

    @bari2883

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh no that’s depressing. So what is the safest way to dispose of used oil?

  • @mikevickers4727

    @mikevickers4727

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bari2883 Take it to just about any parts store & they'll take it for free

  • @bari2883

    @bari2883

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mikevickers4727 thanks.

  • @jorgefernandez-mv8hu
    @jorgefernandez-mv8hu Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info.

  • @mikroll
    @mikroll Жыл бұрын

    Excellent rendition of ancient technology

  • @cornelfurdui1321
    @cornelfurdui1321 Жыл бұрын

    I use the oil but not the other ingredients so that's very helpful 👏✅👌👍🙏💯➕

  • @philsmith214
    @philsmith214 Жыл бұрын

    We use creosote in the uk 👍🏻

  • @michaelhouse7775
    @michaelhouse77752 жыл бұрын

    Y'all know this is basically kreosoting the wood is what your doing

  • @buzzedalldrink9131

    @buzzedalldrink9131

    2 жыл бұрын

    you know they stop making that because it caused cancer. Not sure where this will be used but hopefully this guy doesn’t have well water or he will be drinking this “ good stuff” very soon!

  • @ryantracey8574

    @ryantracey8574

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@buzzedalldrink9131 unless he has a bad well very close to the surface that's completely untrue which I've never seen, soils such as clay, hard pack, etc. Do not allow fluids to pass through, that's why you can have a septic system 200' from your well without any contamination

  • @buzzedalldrink9131

    @buzzedalldrink9131

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ryantracey8574 yeah sure Ryan the science guy , if you say so you are right, ground water never get contaminated you can drink all of it you want

  • @900stx7

    @900stx7

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@buzzedalldrink9131 Creosote is still legally used in the US, but only on telephone poles and railroad cross ties.

  • @ryantracey8574

    @ryantracey8574

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@buzzedalldrink9131 my first job was deep water injection well drilling, then I did smaller residential and monitoring wells, now I do underground pipe installations so I still deal with the different soil layers. Well contamination is usually from salter water or massive leaks that go undetected for a long time and when everyone's wells are running they pull thousands of gallons and you end up pulling in water from miles away over the course of time, it is not from you spilling something on the ground near your well because if your well is drilled to the correct depths which varies based on the ground materials it will take years and years for that contaminate to reach the water table and it will be naturally filtered by the ground. Fyi real world knowledge is way better than text book knowledge.

  • @dpchait7793
    @dpchait7793 Жыл бұрын

    Sugi trees are from the cedar family. It’s not just the process of charring but which wood you use

  • @divinegrace4447
    @divinegrace4447 Жыл бұрын

    Having a migraine just looking at the tar.

  • @joelsoler3373
    @joelsoler3373 Жыл бұрын

    Awsome!!!

  • @2Tantric_4U
    @2Tantric_4U Жыл бұрын

    What happens if you use a vac bag over the wood before the coat dries? Wonder if you could further the protection of the tar as it would in theory help to pull it into the wood. Regardless this is the good good right here, bout to do it to the sections of my shed that need repair.

  • @silentvoiceinthedark5665

    @silentvoiceinthedark5665

    Жыл бұрын

    I think you mean pressurize the wood not vacuum it ? Pressure would push the oil in deeper while a vacuum would evaporate the VOCs before they can react with the wood fiber to turn into a resin.

  • @JonathanVegas1
    @JonathanVegas1 Жыл бұрын

    I brushed my teeth with that stuff and never had a termite

  • @trinsit
    @trinsit24 күн бұрын

    THANK YOU! 😆

  • @zahirkhan4576
    @zahirkhan4576 Жыл бұрын

    This could make it more flammable.

  • @isntthatshameful1267
    @isntthatshameful12672 жыл бұрын

    Thx. New knowledge for this wood working guy

  • @marvinmartin4692
    @marvinmartin4692 Жыл бұрын

    Borax also works well. The Japanese have been charring wood forever. In fact the digging of paleo Indian fire pit’s have been found with well preserved chunk’s of wood!

  • @Kayaz48
    @Kayaz482 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. I’ve never seen this but of course

  • @sukotu23
    @sukotu2329 күн бұрын

    Would some more environmentally friendly oil work just as well, i.e. linseed oil or something? (along with the charring)

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    29 күн бұрын

    Yes we actually started using linseed oil instead for some of the fence work and the fences look exactly like the day they went up

  • @nasonguy
    @nasonguy2 жыл бұрын

    Old guy that gave me my first job had me treat a ton (actually several tons) of wood like this. Char, then mix some tar with diesel until it was good and liquid, then get to painting. Seeing this video made me remember the smell, clear as day!

  • @WonbyGrace2
    @WonbyGrace22 жыл бұрын

    Very nice but some of stuff causes some really. Ad sickness I love the video no obnoxious music or endless chatter. Thank you for posting

  • @sreeevathsan
    @sreeevathsan Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @anthonylemkendorf3114
    @anthonylemkendorf3114 Жыл бұрын

    Pure pine tar cut with turpentine is best( in my opinion).1st coat should go on thinner for deeper penetration ( especially end grain).

  • @MrNatewhatley
    @MrNatewhatley2 жыл бұрын

    Making wood last forever..... Mother nature: hold my beer

  • @dynamicworlds1

    @dynamicworlds1

    Жыл бұрын

    Entropy: "you may slow me, but you cannot stop me"

  • @ronmiller7248
    @ronmiller7248 Жыл бұрын

    Boiled linseed oil protects at the cellular level

  • @bbaucom2

    @bbaucom2

    2 ай бұрын

    Lol - whatever that means.

  • @Ed19601
    @Ed19601 Жыл бұрын

    That wood will survive anybody who preserved it

  • @w4shep
    @w4shep Жыл бұрын

    The palisades around my moat are gonna look freaking awesome !!

  • @donh8833
    @donh8833 Жыл бұрын

    About the same as creosote except without the heavy metals like arsenic. Works well but it can never be disposed of below ground due to leaching of chemicals.

  • @georgewallace9719
    @georgewallace9719 Жыл бұрын

    Just burning it give a measure of longevity😎

  • @zanshin720
    @zanshin7204 күн бұрын

    As long as the wood stays out of the sun, as the black colour absorbs heat and cracks the wood.

  • @pattidrier9593
    @pattidrier95932 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @vidard9863
    @vidard9863 Жыл бұрын

    never thought of charing the surface first, but i can definitely see how that would help.

  • @rodneysmart9774
    @rodneysmart97742 жыл бұрын

    Smells so good when the sun hits it.

  • @jtyree0226

    @jtyree0226

    Жыл бұрын

    Taste good too 😊

  • @johnmurkwater1064
    @johnmurkwater1064 Жыл бұрын

    My father used creosote on his fence posts before I was born and they are still standing today more than 60 yrs later. And as always... Use gloves, eye protection, and be in a well ventilated area, creosote is a skin irritant and can cause respiratory issues... Long term exposure can cause skin and testicular cancer.

  • @kennysherrill6542
    @kennysherrill65422 жыл бұрын

    Hey you got dust in my eyes. 😬

  • @merlhemlok007
    @merlhemlok0073 ай бұрын

    Pressure treated? Ha, this stuff is the real deal. Well done, literally!

  • @dr.randomz6782
    @dr.randomz6782 Жыл бұрын

    Creosote is a byproduct of burning anything really, but mostly wood. It’s a slimy tarry substance that can be mixed with water to make it brushable. This isn’t creosote, it’s legit just oil on wood. A lot of people just brush used oil on their trailers to make the boards last twice as long.

  • @johnvanlindingham9490
    @johnvanlindingham94902 жыл бұрын

    Yes I've heard of used motor oil

  • @marcomisterio8356
    @marcomisterio8356 Жыл бұрын

    It is a combination of both Yakisugi and Creosote, in 18th Century Japan as a way to treat Cedar cladding and make it weatherproof. The use of Creosote to treat wood prod- ucts first occurred in 1717 in England. Dr. William Crook's patented process used creo- sote to protect ships' wood planking from decay and worms.

  • @ladamyre1
    @ladamyre1 Жыл бұрын

    Can do the same thing with Creosote Oil. The railroad industry swears by it. They've only been using it on their wooden railroad ties for more than a century. Best part is you don't have to char the wood first, it just soaks right in. As thin as that denatured alcohol and less expensive too.

  • @favoritemustard3542
    @favoritemustard35422 жыл бұрын

    Looks great! How good does it smell?

  • @rumplestillskin6157

    @rumplestillskin6157

    2 жыл бұрын

    Smells like roses🌹 dipped in grease and gasoline.

  • @aparna4kan
    @aparna4kan5 ай бұрын

    For providing better look/colour can we layer this with other paint?

  • @shawnkiesel5349
    @shawnkiesel5349 Жыл бұрын

    That's how they used to preserve wood in the old world.. there's so many things from the old world that were made to last pretty much forever and I don't know why we shifted as a society to disposable everything..

  • @ObservationofLimits
    @ObservationofLimits Жыл бұрын

    You would ideally want to use proper crude. The sulphur content plays a huge role.

  • @kennyhill2678
    @kennyhill2678 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up in a log cabin. Logs painted with creosote

  • @johnwaterman3937
    @johnwaterman39372 жыл бұрын

    Yep. Penetration is aided if one can heat the wood ( or leather, or most items) AND the coating ( obviously not over an open flame) . Alow the wood to cool somewhat to allow "outgassing" to complete then apply not as hot coating. It will disappear into the wood. A problem with a simple tar and spirit mix is there is no "drying agent" . It will always be sticky and smell. A traditional finish in boat building is linseed oil and pine tar . Linseed oil acts as a dryer ( to some extent) There is also a product called "Japan" dryer. Tung oil also works. Magnesium salt? Something.

  • @TeBiDoWil
    @TeBiDoWil Жыл бұрын

    This is not shou sugi ban technique. The heavy charring (to the point of scaly texture) is what repels bugs and is even fire retardant. Shou sugi ban does not use petroleum products.

  • @bobhoward9016
    @bobhoward90162 жыл бұрын

    Great to see someone salvaging and re using wood... and planning on it being around for a long time .... awesome 👌 I like linseed and mineral spirits too, 8m sure this will kick linseed oils ass in the long run...for all those who question it

  • @SaitamaTheBaldBoi
    @SaitamaTheBaldBoi2 жыл бұрын

    For all type of wood is good, and can use used motor oil too for coat the wood, but there's some type of wood that if get in touch with water, it began to crystalize and turned into a crystal (after a long time)

  • @jamesstewart6754
    @jamesstewart67542 жыл бұрын

    What is the purpose of putting fire to it?

  • @TheFincaAdventure

    @TheFincaAdventure

    2 жыл бұрын

    It helps protect it from insect damage

  • @nunyabiznes33
    @nunyabiznes33 Жыл бұрын

    Can I paint over it? Do I just paint straight, no additional sanding needed?

  • @darthanubis4204
    @darthanubis4204 Жыл бұрын

    rubbing alcohol should work to correct? since denatured just has added chemicals so you cant consume it (according to google)

  • @rahtorenripcore1699
    @rahtorenripcore1699 Жыл бұрын

    Now we know why fire big bad thing ships back in day.

  • @leo959
    @leo95920 күн бұрын

    Motor oil and diesel fuel. 1 to 1 ratio. I hear its fantastic.

  • @PGRFN
    @PGRFN Жыл бұрын

    Whatever bird that was it sounds like a very loud fire alarm

  • @lexfox2597
    @lexfox2597 Жыл бұрын

    Like others in the comment section said we refer to this technique as, "creosote". In South Louisiana it has become a necessity when building on the water. But do not get that stuff on your skin or you will regret it.

  • @hypervious8878
    @hypervious8878 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, but how does it fare against UV and salty/coastal environments?

  • @beehead5661
    @beehead566111 ай бұрын

    Is it necessay to char the wood first?

  • @aparna4kan
    @aparna4kan5 ай бұрын

    I was planning to make few wooden planters for outdoor garden. But it will be in constant contact with water and moisture. In outdoor environmental conditions sich as rain wood will damage easily. So i was in search for a solution. Here i find it. If we use the mentioned material to give a complete cover, Will the wooden article last for years in outdoor?

  • @eljay11to1
    @eljay11to1 Жыл бұрын

    Both of those ingredients are super flammable. 😳🤔🫡

  • @davidrasmussen2975
    @davidrasmussen2975 Жыл бұрын

    That tar coating will evaporate when hot and in sun. It will last about 5-7 years and then water will contact wood fibers and fungus will rot wood.

  • @jayer-su3hu
    @jayer-su3hu2 жыл бұрын

    Many "old timers" would just use their used motor oil and I've seen many wood deck trailers with many many gallons of oil in the boards that would last decades. This probably works well too. Any oil based protectant obviously keeps the water out and bugs from eating away at it.

  • @kallistnemain2343
    @kallistnemain2343 Жыл бұрын

    That was awesome.

  • @cliffordchase319
    @cliffordchase3192 жыл бұрын

    Basically TOXIC CREASOTE

  • @FonicsSuck

    @FonicsSuck

    2 жыл бұрын

    Probably better than chromium copper arsenate!

  • @cliffordchase319

    @cliffordchase319

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FonicsSuck Or Trichloroethyline , with peroxide and Whistlers xxx tungsten carbide. But let's leave sex out of this !

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