Pyrography Burners
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| ToolInfoBox Pyrography Burner | |
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| Synonyms: | DE: Brandkolben, Brandmalkolben, Brennkolben, "Brenn-Peter" |
| Type: | power tool |
| Material: | wood, cork, leather |
A pyrography burner can be used to burn freehand drawings and small patterns into wood, e.g. for marking or decorational purposes. Using a laser cutter is much easier for intricate designs.
Although it looks much like a soldering iron, please refrain from using the burner for soldering - remains of charred wood in your solder will not exactly improve the connections and remains of solder may taint the pyrography.
Health & Safety
- only solid untreated wood, cork or leather should be burned with this tool as other materials may release harmful fumes (see Wikipedia)
- make sure you have good ventilation even if "your" fumes are not especially harmful
- obviously, the burner gets hot and should not be touched while plugged in or shortly after
- use a metal stand to rest the tool when it is hot
Use
Sketching your design in pencil beforehand is always a good idea, and scribing it with a pricking awl may help you guide the burner along its lines.
Move the burner along its path until you achieved the desired look - the slower, the darker!
Accessories
A good burner should come with a selection of interchangeable tips, perhaps also stencils for letters, numbers and a few symbols.
Example Project
Some shelves which were decorated with a pyrography burner:
Further Reading
- Wikipedia: Pyrography - inspiration for the really artsy ones; list of inappropriate materials
