does it matter what plywood you use?
I have some ply wood that doesnt seem to burn that well.
I made a couple of ovation leaves but it took for ever to burn the veins.
it will burn solid wood easy enough.
perhaps the plywood is a bit soft.
what you guys use when you burn wood(pyrography)
our wood burning pens are not the same as you USA guys use?
I have this type....
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Farmer Ted is right about the grain. You are going through summer growth and winter growth on the tree. You will have inconsistencies in the grain. Birch plywood burns well and oak is better left for other things. "Oily" made a good point of sanding the piece prior to burning. I wipe a workpiece down with a wet cloth and let it dry completely before I sand it to whatever level grit that will be on the finished piece. Don't try to get really fine with the paper as you will burnish the surface and make it harder to burn.A used piece of 150 or a new 220 is good enough. When burning it is best to have workpiece at an angle like on an artist easel You can't get around heat rising, if you can figure out a way to lay on your back to burn you are perfect. That probably, not possible in most shops but you get the idea. I burn for hours at a time and the pens get really hot.I change pens and wear a leather glove.You can really go crazy with this stuff. Can throw in some painting with it.
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I have another addiction,like CBG's aren't bad enough. I do much pyrography. This is for serious burning. Burning scales like on fish & snakes. Feathers for birds and hair (O.K., you fellows keep it clean out there) I bought mine over 20 years ago and it is not the brand that I bought, but it is from the same people. They have cheaper things so look around I have bought many things from them and have been satisfied with all. This is a family run company. Check out their catalog. Many woodworking tools.
some got astray here!!
I meant for ovations leaves veins as stated above not fret markers.
anyway I bought a 60w soldering iron so we'll see how that goes.
Not sure but possibly the glue used to layer it may be part of the problem as well. I don't know though, just guessing...
Damn why does it take so long to get the right answer....thanks Mike. I have done my share of pyrography and mikes answer is spot on.
Yup, I do that all the time, but with my solder iron and an extra tip I set aside for that purpose...easier and cheaper than buying those plastic inlay sticks. I use a hole punch to make a divot for each spot first, so the tip of the iron doesn't decide to wander from where I want it.
its more about the accelerant.
get that right, and its art
;)
I thought that to dont get hot enough 30w?
I might buy one that goes up to a 100w but its a soldering iron which is the same thing.