Yul Lose Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I’ve been interested in this type of wood enhancement for years and an outfit in Oklahoma, Conestoga Works builds a very well built safer unit so I ordered one last week and got to try it out today and I must say that there is a huge WOW factor involved. Certain safety measures have to be followed because you are working with 12,000 volts. I laid in bed last night thinking of new things to build and enhancing them with this type of decoration. Here are my first two attempts. The top one is a gun cart spoke for the new type of wheel I use and the bottom piece is just a piece of scrap that I experimented on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Here’s a test burn on a roll top door slat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Pretty darn neat Yul. Can't wait to see what you do with it on your projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Eyesa Horg said: Pretty darn neat Yul. Can't wait to see what you do with it on your projects. I’ll tell you what, this may be my new passion, check these rolltop door slats out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 That's gonna look quite sweet on a cart. It's so cool the way the arc travels. You're going to do something real neat with that toy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: That's gonna look quite sweet on a cart. It's so cool the way the arc travels. You're going to do something real neat with that toy! Thank you and I’ll probably be laying in bed tonight unable to sleep because I’m thinking of all the potential with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Wife's been doing fractal burning for several years. It's mesmerizing to watch. Works better on hard wood than soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, Assassin said: Wife's been doing fractal burning for several years. It's mesmerizing to watch. Works better on hard wood than soft. Yes, I just tried it on a piece of the beetle killed pine I got from you. Which machine does she use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 The Wood Master has a new tool for making amazing projects. Can't wait to see what you come up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Amazing how much it looks like dendrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I've done something similar not on purpose like.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yul, you have just taken your skill and works of art to a higher level Anyway you could post a video of this new 'toy' in operation? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Yul, you have just taken your skill and works of art to a higher level Anyway you could post a video of this new 'toy' in operation? OLG Thank you. I’m going to try a video tomorrow with my GoPro and see what I can do loading it on here. It is a fascinating process like Assassin says, mesmerizing, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 That is very cool. It almost looks like old Japanese artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Yul Lose said: Yes, I just tried it on a piece of the beetle killed pine I got from you. Which machine does she use? Belle uses a transformer from a neon light. It's very low amperage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yul My Daughter-in-law uses this process to make decorative items for sale at the big Flea Market in Canton,TX. While at the flea Market with them last year we heard several stories of people being injured or worse. One fellow told of his brothers death from an accident with this process. Be careful, avoid distractions and have someone there, buddy system. It make beautiful, unique decoration. I cant wait to see how you will enhance your already superb work. Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 @Yul Lose, The first time I saw this process was on HGTV during a "Flea Market Flip" episode where two guys did this to a piece of wood they used as a table top. Should work great on your cart projects. I did find this interesting video which goes one step further and uses epoxy to color the Lichtenberg Wood Burning art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: Yul My Daughter-in-law uses this process to make decorative items for sale at the big Flea Market in Canton,TX. While at the flea Market with them last year we heard several stories of people being injured or worse. One fellow told of his brothers death from an accident with this process. Be careful, avoid distractions and have someone there, buddy system. It make beautiful, unique decoration. I cant wait to see how you will enhance your already superb work. Imis Thank you and yes, they do have a risk factor involved. The homemade units seem to be the ones with the highest fatalities. The Conestoga uses far less current to make the burn. A few years ago there was a guy around here somewhere that built one that was 32,000 volts and ended up electrocuted. I guess it’s one of the reasons the American Woodturners Association has banned any entries with fractal burning enhancement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Yul Lose said: Thank you and yes, they do have a risk factor involved. The homemade units seem to be the ones with the highest fatalities. The Conestoga uses far less current to make the burn. A few years ago there was a guy around here somewhere that built one that was 32,000 volts and ended up electrocuted. I guess it’s one of the reasons the American Woodturners Association has banned any entries with fractal burning enhancement. YL, From a person that works routinely on electronic equipment with power supplies of up to 50,000 volts Before using here are some things you need from a safety standpoint. Most important is a safety observer that can follow 3 simple instructions in order. 1. If anything bad happens the VERY FIRST thing they are to do is turn off the power. This means there has to be a way to turn off the equipment that is right at hand yet does not require the safety observer to even remotely come in close proximity to you or the equipment. 2. CALL 911 3. ONLY after steps 1 and 2 have been accomplished; use a DRY wooden pole to separate you and the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 BTW I look forward to seeing your beautiful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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