[Fishgap]

Low Energy Burning

I thought that I would post this thread for the simple reason to show that woodburning can be fast and simple pastime filler between carving projects. Susan’s work is outstanding and we can only hope that we might achieve half the skill that she displays. But this quality of work can be intimidating to anyone who may have wanted to try woodburning.

Hence this post. This Burning took all of 1 hour and required very little skill. Line burning and a little shading and that’s all folks.

So if you had it in your mind to give woodburning a try, please do.

If you still feel uneasy about doing a realistic subject, may I suggest a Celtic knot? Line burning and shading is all that is required.

Any s I would be happy to help.

Alfie

[squbrigg]

Hello Fishgap, nice to see you posting again. Those are two beautiful examples you provided, the Celtic Design is a beautifully flowing piece, but yet simple to burn. The Pike is first class, fast paced, exciting and graphic. Well done.

, burning fumes, what is the simplest way of getting rid of them? Burning my cane heads made me sick for a few hours, I should have know better, but I'm a little slow on the up-take!
Bob

[Irish]

Alfie,

The Pike is fantastic!!!! I love it. Does it need a home by chance, I can send you my address " The shading is great, you definitely have a nice rounded body to that fish.

The celtic knot works so well that I had to look a couple of times to be sure that it wasn't a decal.

Great work!

Susan

[Irish]

Bob, go to WalMart or CVS and get one of those very small personal fans that are on sale this time of year. Put it on your table or work area at the back edge of the table. So it's you, then the wood burner, then the fan. Turn it on so that the air blows away from you. The fan will catch the fumes and pull they out of your way.

Susan

Originally Posted by squbrigg

Hello Fishgap, nice to see you posting again. Those are two beautiful examples you provided, the Celtic Design is a beautifully flowing piece, but yet simple to burn. The Pike is first class, fast paced, exciting and graphic. Well done.

, burning fumes, what is the simplest way of getting rid of them? Burning my cane heads made me sick for a few hours, I should have know better, but I'm a little slow on the up-take!
Bob

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Bob...I bought a desk top filter from Grizzly for I think 79 dollars and in addition I have a "dustfoe" mask I wear.....burning basswood really gets to me, and I am not about to try burning anything else without the mask and or filter on.....

[squbrigg]

Thanks folks, I'll give the small fan a try. I have a cartridge type mask for dust, but it wouldn't handle smoke or chemicals from smoke, though with a change of filters I could. Industrial supply shop here sell them, but I detest working in the mask , so only use it when power carving.

Thank you both for your advice.

Bob

[Fishgap]

Sorry Bob,

It is a zoo here again. No time to think straight.

First question is what type of wood are you burning that would make you feel sick?

That is not a good thing, but if it is just the sour smell of the basswood then the next question would be are you burning the wood laying flat on a table in front of you with your head over the piece? If so then prop the wood up so that it is almost standing on end but in a comfortable position, like you would a painting. That way the smoke will rise but not in your face and keep the heat off your fingers. I also have a table that has a draw fan underneath. But the fan is a good idea but won’t get rid of the smell. May I suggest a small air filter fan that they use for smokers. They are fairly cheap and have charcoal filters to help kill the smell it will also draw the smoke away from you. I prefer this draw fan instead of a blowing fan, as the blowing fan will also play games with the heat of the woodburning temp.

Again if burning the wood is making you feel ill and especially if you don’t know what type of wood it is then STOP. Some woods like Spalted for example have bacteria spores in them and inhaling them could be fatal.

[squbrigg]

Hi Alfie,

The first wood was Cherry and unfortunately yes, I was directly over the wood as I burned. The second was Mahogany and Cherry, but while being over the wood this time, I used a fan. It kept the majority of the smoke and fumes away, but played havoc with the temperature of the tip. I like your idea of a smokers fan and suppoerting the piece in front of you, two good tips, thank you. It may be a while before I burn again, burning isn't my normal or prefered method, just had to try it on the two canes. Had a beginnings of a head cold while doing the second cane and now it's full blown, so not carving or burning anything for a while. It too shall pass in it's own time, but I'm such a baby when I get a cold!

Back to my ships when I'm feeling better. Thanks for the tips Cola.

Bob

[Old_Gord]

Bob, try to position the fan to "draw" the smoke away from you, it then shouldn't have any effect on the pen tip temperature.

OG

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by Old_Gord

Bob, try to position the fan to "draw" the smoke away from you, it then shouldn't have any effect on the pen tip temperature.

OG

Thats the advantage to the "Grizzly" fan, it has a filter and draws the smoke into it.....many others make them, and most are in the $250 price range,, thats why I like the Grizzly! lol