How to create a simple pyrography on wood

 

Παραθέτω ενδεικτικά μερικά από τα εργαλεία (ή παρόμοια) που χρησιμοποιησα. Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit Buffing kit Alcohol based markers

Σε αυτό το video, διακοσμώ το κουτί που έφτιαξα σε προηγούμενο video, με μία απλή πυρογραφία. In this video I create a simple wood burning decoration for the box I made, on a previous video.

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How to make a heart shaped bowl on the wood lathe

 

Παραθέτω ενδεικτικά μερικά από τα εργαλεία (ή παρόμοια) που χρησιμοποιησα. Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Bandsaw Caliper set Electric Chainsaw Flexcut starter carving set Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit Buffing kit Alcohol based markers

Σε αυτό το video φτιάχνω ένα ξύλινο μπωλ σε σχήμα καρδιάς, στον τόρνο ξύλου. In this video I make a wooden heart shaped bowl, on the wood lathe. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, that at no cost to you, I get a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Woodturning a vine leaf shaped bowl on the lathe

 

Παραθέτω ενδεικτικά μερικά από τα εργαλεία (ή παρόμοια) που χρησιμοποιησα. Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Bandsaw Caliper set Electric Chainsaw Flexcut starter carving set Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit Buffing kit Alcohol based markers

Σε αυτό το video φτιάχνω ένα μπωλ σε σχήμα αμπελόφυλου από ξύλο οξιάς. In this video I a make a vine leaf bowl out of beech wood. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, that at no cost to you, I get a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Woodturning the eyeball bowl out of poplar

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Bandsaw

Flexcut starter carving set

Circular saw

Pyrography Wood Burning Tips

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Alcohol based markers

Buffing kit

In this video I make a box with a cap out of poplar. I decorated the cap with my dot shading wood burning technique.

I begun with an 8cm block of poplar which I cut on the bandsaw. 

I then turned it true between centres and then created a tenon for my chuck. 

I then chucked it and started hollowing it with the bowl gouge. 

To clean the bottom I used my bowl bottom cleaning jaws. 

I then used a carving gouge to create the texture on the outer surface of the bowl.

Then I turned the cap. I used my woodburner to decorate it with my dot shading technique. 

I then applied a coat of sealer. I lightly sanded it and then added color with alcohol based markers. 

Finally I buffed the top with carnauba wax. I left the bottom a bit rough to highlight it’s texture. 

It was a really interesting project, but that was it. See you soon with a new project video. 

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Woodturning an end grain vase out of almond and apricot wood

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Pyrography Wood Burning Tips

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Alcohol based markers

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Buffing kit

Forstner bit set

In this video I make an end grain vase / box out of almond wood. The cap is made out of apricot. I also drew some decorative leaves using my wood burner. 

I begun by turning the almond between centres. I also created the tenon for my chuck. 

I then chucked the piece and shaped the exterior first. Then I used a forstner bit to establish my depth. This was end grain so I mostly used my hook tool to hollow it. 

Then using my divider, I divided the cylinder and drew my decorative leaves. 

Using a cone on my chuck, I reversed the piece to clean the bottom. 

Then I added a coat of sealer. I coloured the leaves with alcohol based markers and buffed the piece with carnauba wax. 

Then I made the cap out of apricot. Apricot tends to crack, so I used sawdust and glue to fill my cracks. I kind of liked the cracks in this piece.

And that was it. My vase was ready. It came out really nice. But that was it, see you soon with a new project video. 

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Assembling a tele style electric DIY guitar kit and wood burning the artwork

 

Tools and materials:

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Alcohol based markers

Buffing Wheel Set

Cleaning & polishing rotary tool kit

Chisel set

Bandsaw

Cordless drill

Rotary tool

Belt sander

Flat rasp

Round rasp

Flat file

Round file

Spoke shave

In this video I assemble a guitar kit. I also decorated the guitar with pyrography and alcohol based coloured markers. 

Harley benton was kind enough to send me this kit. You can find it here.

First of all I scanned the headstock and designed a template based on a telecaster. 

I then cut the headstock on the bandsaw and sanded it. 

The guitar is pre-finished so I sanded the old finish and wood burned my design. Next I added a coat of sealer and then I coloured the piece. Finally I buffed it on the wheel with carnauba wax. 

The fret work of the kit was alright. But I like my frets really shinny. So I polished them with a rotary tool. This helps  when bending strings or when you like to produce vibrato effect. 

The same techniques I applied on the body of the guitar as well. 

The electronic part didn’t require soldering. So at this point I assembled all the parts together. 

I then worked a little bit on the action of the strings and the intonation of the guitar. Also I like the pickups relatively high so they are kind of loud. 

Over all it was a really interesting process and the guitar came out great. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video. 

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Woodturning and pyrography art piece as food for thought

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Alcohol based markers

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Bandsaw

Buffing kit

Circular saw

In this video I make a piece of art I call " War zone ". We are going through some hard times and art that comes out from me these days, is kind of pessimistic. Although I think light will return to the world at some point.

I begun by cutting my blank on the bandsaw. 

I then turned it on the lathe. 

I created my art and then started wood burning.

I coloured it with my alcohol based markers and then buffed it on the wheel. 

I hope war will end soon. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video. 

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A few interesting pyrography techniques and woodturning drink coasters

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Pyrography Wood Burning Tips

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Soldering iron

Alcohol based markers

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Bandsaw

Buffing kit

In this video I make a few drink coasters out of basswood. This was a nice excuse to try out a few simple but really cool 

wood burning techniques. 

I first turned my coasters on the lathe. I got three coasters from one blank. This was mostly bowl gouge work. 

I cleaned the bottom with my bowl bottom jaws. I made the bottom a bit concave so the coaster can sit nicely on a flat surface. 

In the first technique I created shading by adding burned dots. I set my burning station at a high temperature and went for it. To color my work I used ink based markers. They work really nice on wood and are very easy to use. 

For the second technique I changed the tip on my wood burner and added shading with a more traditional manner. I went slow here so I reduced the temperature of my burner. When colouring I like to leave the wood as my highest light. Especially on basswood this works really nicely.

On the third technique I used the classic soldering iron type of burner. By changing tips I tried to give different textures to my work.

I finished all my coasters with carnauba wax on my buffing wheel.

I am really happy with these three new techniques. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video. 

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How to make a simple DIY branding iron

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Foredom Woodcarving Kit

Heat shrinking tube

Tap and die set

Cleaning & polishing rotary tool kit

Cordless drill 

Miter box

Hand saw

In this video I convert a broken soldering iron to a branding iron. I tried to make it as simple as possible using tools most people already have. 

First of all I removed the broken parts of the tool an I added some heat shrinking tube to protect the wiring a little bit more. 

I then cleaned the metal parts. I used sand paper and my rotary tool with a buffing wheel for this job. 

I then threaded the tip of the soldering iron and a piece of brass. I used an M4 tap and die set for this job. 

Using the rotary tool with a cutting disc and a file I shaped the stamp piece. 

To make a handle I cut a piece of wood from an old hammer handle. I used my miter box and a hand saw for the job. 

I used my drill to drill the hole for the wires.I drilled a larger hole in front for the soldering iron. I shaped it on the belt sander and finished it with mineral oil. 

I then used my rotary tool to carve the stamp. The stamp’s design must be reversed in order to print properly. I used a cutting disc to carve my design, but you can use a small spherical bit to carve more complicated designs. 

And basically my branding iron was ready. If you use an under 30Watts tool you can boost the temperature a little bit with a propane torch.

I hope you found my little video useful. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video.

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