I know there was a thread on burning lines on bowls, inside and out, with a synthetic material but I cannot find the thread. What is the material is used to do the burning? I think George posted one type. I know it is not the corian (sp?) I tried to day; it just melts!
Thanks, Tom
Hi Tom
Tom I have used bone, and it did work, not as good as a wire on the outside, problem is the small area that causes the friction, if you could use a curved piece than it would work better, some people use Ebony, someone said Arborite laminate also works, give it a try.
Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo
As Leo says, laminate samples work fine. Anything which is a poor conductor will do the job eventually, as the old Boy Scout knows. Helps if it's something with a melting or ignition temperature higher than the wood!
Hello Tom,
I've had pretty good luck using very stiff sandpaper, like a piece of old belt sander belt. You simply push the edge of it into the groove you've cut and run the lathe at a fairly high speed. The sandpaper will begin to smoke and will actually burn to fit the shape that you are trying to burn. It works fairly well.
I've also seen people use a scrap of African Blackwood to burn grooves. I've not done so myself, but they claimed and demonstrated that it worked.
Fred Holder
What's the melting temp of wood? What kind of wood do you use? And how hot do you get it? Imagine, casting wood, a way to not make chips & dust!
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