Burnt black lines

[Alie Barnes]

How do you go about getting the burnt black lines on bowls, boxes etc. I think its done with wire but dont really know can someone enlighten me please?

Thanks all.

 

[Blister]

http://www.ehow.com/video_4972877_pen-t ... steel.html

:wink:

http://www.woodcraft.com/Family/2021074 ... ideos.aspx

8)

 

[johnny.t.]

Guitar strings work very well as the wire 8) Just put a bit between two bits of dowel, score a small line with a skew and hold the wire in it while the lathe spins quite fast.

JT

 

[Jenx]

I just use copper wire, stripped out of a length of twin & earth ... works perfect for me ! 8) :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

Be careful if you try using electrical wire or guitar strings as getting hot it also gets brittle and can snap. Also put the wire onto a toggle of somesort on each end so that you aren't holding the actual wire.

pete

 

[big soft moose]

you can also use a bit of formica, pressed into a grove - i mounted mine in a handle so it resembles a blunt parting tool but you could just hold it in pliers or if feeling brave your fingers.

 

[duncanh]

You can also use circuit board backing (ie. with any actual circuit or metal layer removed - I have some from when I made boomerangs out of it).

As with formica, the one advantage is that you can use it to burn grooves on faceplate work.

The disadvantage is that burning these boards releases nasty fumes so for spindle burns I use wires

 

[DaveL]

I have put the blade in a junior hacksaw upside down and used that to burn lines on spindle work.

 

[Bodrighy]

I have put the blade in a junior hacksaw upside down and used that to burn lines on spindle work.

I treid that and it snapped, maybe I was pushing too hard but please be careful using different things as the wire or whatever you use inevitably gets really hot.

Pete

 

[petercharlesfagg]

I have put the blade in a junior hacksaw upside down and used that to burn lines on spindle work.

I too use this method but I use the standard Hacksaw blade holder and old copper wire out of cooker cables. Plus it is free, just keep looking into skips!

Peter.