VIDEO: How to Woodburn Custom Text Up the Neck of a Cigar Box Guitar

Shane Speal ditched his $15 woodburning pen for a professional Colewood system and hasn't looked back yet.  In this episode of Cigar Box Nation TV, he shows his techniques for adding custom text up the neck of a cigar box guitar. 

Here is the finished result:

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Nice new tool Shane. Nothing like the smell of burning poplar in the morning!

Will yours maintain the heat to draw as fast and dark as the video? 

I looked at the link, loved this line in the description:  Made of iron plated tip and stainless steel, ensure the quality of the products and the properties of the stability and reliability

Nice! I need one of those.

I love your enthusiasm. This looks like the perfect wood burning tool.
  • Nice tip

Nice touch. More authentic-looking than some other forms of embellishments.

LOTS of good "How to Woodburn" tutorials on the 'net.

Here are a couple of samples from a 'Burning Basics Video Series' that stood out for me:

https://www.burningwithsharon.com/woodburn-long-lines-curves/

https://www.burningwithsharon.com/adding-color-seascape-pyrography/

Thanks Shane, Many months back I saw your video for the first time, I was inspired and did this for a build I made for someone.

Found one on Ebay for $18.

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