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Burning a pattern

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Burning a pattern

Sean Troy

>Hey all, I,m burning a pattern on the outside of a bowl using a fine skew pen. Lots of thin straight lines. Does anyone see any problem with sanding the outside of the bowl after burning to smooth the surface leaving the lines. Is this a do able thing, and what grit paper to use to save the lines. The reason I was thinking of doing this was to get rid of the very slight discoloration I have from burning through the different wood hardness around the bowl. Part of the lines are a little darker in some places due to softer wood here and there. Thanks, Sean

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Re: Saving the Line

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>I'd suggest very fine paper (400 or 600) supported by a stiff surface (read hard smooth block of wood) done off the lathe by hand. I would also glue the paper to the block to prevent any flex or wrinkle that would tend to cut a groove and "erase" the line.

You haven't mentioned what wood you're using, but note that some woods (especially pieces with high sugar content) will char such that the discoloration is not just at the surface of the surrounding material. In that case sanding will not "narrow" the resulting line.

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Bill Hale

>Sean

I also do a very light touch with 320 - 600 just to clean the surface after burn. I may burn a little deeper than you but i feel it is doable.

I do mine on the lathe but very light.

Good turning and be safe

Bill

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Sean Troy

>The wood is Eucalyptus.

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Wolf Kiessling

>I think with eucalyptus you can get away with sanding with 220, with a light touch, and then go further only if you feel it is necessary.

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Arch

>Please forgive me Mark & Sean. I'm reminded of Chesterton's wit: "Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere." Does sanding it away suggest that turner's have loose morals? ARRGH! Sorry, Arch

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