Not mine…

[Dee2]

Not recommending. Not encouraging.

 

[Craptastic]

Have you found the missing link?

 

[Mike Davis]

I would feel better knowing what I need to ignore…

 

[Jim M.]

Sure.....

 

[mikeyt]

I like turtles

 

[Hmerkle]

Not recommending. Not encouraging.

I think you are VERY encouraging Gene! (@Dee2 ) and if we interpret "recommending" as in opinions... WELL I know you have at least a few! LOL

 

[Berta]

Scary stuff

 

[Mike Davis]

I hope this ugly and dangerous fad dies out soon. To me it is hideous and a blight on the woodworking community.

 

[Graywolf]

that aint Pyrography

but this is, it may not be good but it is Pyrography

 

[Douglas Robinson]

Have you noticed that people who make epoxy tables almost never use any joinery of any complexity?

 

[Martin Roper]

Have you noticed that people who make epoxy tables almost never use any joinery of any complexity?

Many just use off-the-shelf metal legs.

 

[Dee2]

This was an "Exotic Wood Furniture" store in Blue Ridge GA where everything is made from Monkeypod, "...also known as acacia". Not sure, but I'm thinking the piece shown above pegs the Ho-Ho meter on that sales pitch.

And yes, on the tables, the legs tended to be...maybe 'juvenile' is an acceptable term. More pictures if there is interest.

 

[Dee2]

I believe this is called fractal burning or Lichtenberg figure burning. As Graywolf said, not Pryography.
And, I agree with Mike, may the fad go away quickly before more folks are injured.
The epoxy pour, however, for some reason, reminded me of the MRI of my spine a few years ago, except the pour is straight.

 

[mikeyt]

Curious as to how people are getting injured by these tables?

 

[Mike Davis]

Curious as to how people are getting injured by these tables?

The process uses a high voltage power source to burn into the wood which is wet to conduct the current. Inattentive makers sometimes get electrocuted.

 

[mikeyt]

The process uses a high voltage power source to burn into the wood which is wet to conduct the current. Inattentive makers sometimes get electrocuted.

Thanks for the explanation. I've seen pics but never looked into the process.

Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen especially since we know how attentive the general public is.

 

[Graywolf]

A few folks have lost their lives doing this.

 

[Jim M.]

Not to take this thread down a rabbit hole but felt this was important to share.

Fractal burning kills another and severely injures three more in unrelated incidents | Woodworking Network

Fractal burning is continuing to wreak havoc, causing a death and three severe injuries in two unrelated accidents in the past two months alone.

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