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Our finishes are clear, and sometimes that is not what you want. Here is how to tint them with Mixol oxide pigments: why pigment behaves differently from dye, where to start with your ratios, and how to know when you have crossed the line from a tinted finish into paint.

Traditional yakisugi went up charred and unfinished. Here is what happens when you oil it: the finish soaks straight into the dry charred face, bonds the charcoal layer to the wood so it stops flaking away, and sheds rain. It is also the one finish in our range you do not wipe down.