Sugi in Portland! - Interview with Casey Clapp from Completely Arbortrary | Nakamoto Forestry

We invited arborist and educator Casey Clapp to the Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, OR to talk about sugi trees! Learn why they make the best material for yakisugi "shou sugi ban", why they make great planks for charred siding, and what makes them special in the world of wood.
Learn more at nakamotoforestry.com/
Check out more from Casey on the Completely Arbortrary Podcast at arbortrarypod.com/
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - What is sugi?
1:58 - The bark of the tree
2:22 - Where does sugi grow?
3:00 - Explaining what the tree is made of
4:18 - Why Nakamoto Forestry uses sugi
4:45 - The science behind yakisugi (shou sugi ban)
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Super informative! Mahalo for sharing! : )

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A lot of great info in this video. Great explanations and descriptions. Much appreciated!

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