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Charred Timber Woodgrain Finish: A Closer Look

Inspired by the Japanese shou sugi ban tradition, this charred-black grain gives a striking, textural finish - without burning, sealing or maintaining real timber.

Blog · Finishes · 2026-01-20 · Reviewed by the Woodonali team

Inspired by the Japanese shou sugi ban tradition, this charred-black grain gives a striking, textural finish - without burning, sealing or maintaining real timber.

About the Charred Timber look

Charred Timber is a shou sugi ban inspired look, with deep matte black with charred grain texture. Inspired by the Japanese shou sugi ban tradition, this charred-black grain gives a striking, textural finish - without burning, sealing or maintaining real timber.

Where it works best

This finish is especially well suited to dramatic feature walls and modern facades. Because it is available across our cladding, battens, screens and linings, you can carry the Charred Timber look right through a project for a unified result.

The aluminium advantage

Unlike the timber it imitates, the Charred Timber finish is sublimated into a baked powder coat on marine-grade aluminium. It holds its colour under the Australian sun, will not warp, rot or split, and is non-combustible - the look of Charred Timber timber with none of the upkeep.

See it in person

Photographs only tell part of the story. Request a physical sample of the Charred Timber finish and view it in your own light, against your own materials, before you decide. Visit our Charred Timber finish page for more detail.

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