"This piece ships free in the continental United States! Price includes FREE FedEx Ground shipping. Contact us for designer/trade pricing. Originating in 18th century Japan, shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire. Traditionally, this practice is used with Japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it. The wood is burned until the surface is charred, and then coated with natural oil. Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go…