Kelo (Snagwood)
Kelo captures the calm, grey-brown tones of weathered standing deadwood, evoking the aesthetic of the northern wilderness.
Applications
Manufacturing
Kelo product is made by charring the wood surface at over 1000 °C using Hiil's charring technology. After charring, the product is pressure-washed with water, dried, brushed and oiled with grey-tinted special linseed oil. The oil binds the char on the surface so that it does not dust or flake off.
Specifications
| Surface | Charred, washed, brushed, oiled, tinted grey |
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| Wood species | Pine, Kiertopuu® pine |
| Wood certification | PEFC certified |
| Planed thickness | 22, 28, 45 mm Note! Charring reduces the thickness of the wood piece by 0-3 millimetres and rounds the edges. |
| Width | 120, 145, 170, 195 mm |
| Panel overlap | -12 mm from width |
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| Country of origin | Finland |
| CE marking | Product is CE marked |
| Fire class | D class B-class when treated with fire retardant, spruce as material. |
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Weather exposure
Weather exposure test for Hiil Oy charred wood products
Natural Resources Institute Finland - 27 March 2025 results - Veikko Möttönen and Nina Pottonen.
Weather exposure test programme: 102 min UV exposure and 18 min UV+rain exposure, repeated over 6 weeks (1008 h). Equivalence: The treatment can be considered to correspond to approximately 3 years of outdoor exposure to rain and sunlight. UV radiation dose in the test was approximately 218 MJ/m².
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Example projects using Kelo
AITO Saunas’ charred wood cladding
AITO Sauna builds saunas where Finnish design meets everyday wellbeing. Hiil has supplied charred wood surfaces to AITO projects in Ibiza and beyond.
Halo Igloos Resort – Northern lights and charred wood
Halo Igloos is a glass igloo resort in Rovaniemi where Hiil Kiertopuu products bring an ecological dimension both outdoors and indoors.
Sturdy outdoor bench in charred wood
Rest benches at Aalto University campus in Kelo finish and wide batten. Built to last weather and use.