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I'm considering a burner to tinker with. If you have one what are you doing with it. Please post some pictures. Looking at the Razortip unit.
 
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Pretty pricey for a 'tinker with' unit.
The only thing I currently use my burner for is signing my wood turnings.
I'm simply not artsy enough to try pyrography art. I know a few that are and it is amazing what they do.
Recommendation: Start with something like the Walnut Hollow Creative Woodburner . I got mine on sale for under $100 (on sale) and will give you a good idea if it's something you want to pursue for small investment.
 
They are a little more expensive ($50+) but I would recommend the type that has temperature control dials and the pens are as close as possible to an actual pen. Some are basically just a soldering gun and it's difficult to hold them like a pen or pencil.

The temperature control is nice for adjusting the darkness of the burn. The soldering gun style units often have one temperature.

I purchased one a few years ago on Amazon for about $100 and it has a bunch of different types of tips, two handles, a temperature control unit and a nice case. I don't do a lot of pyrography but I've been very happy with it.
 
I bought a cheap set of 3 that came with different tips. I don't do a whole lot with them anymore. This is a burn I did back in 2006 on a 2' piece of pecan.
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I have the Optima dual-output unit and a few Optima pens, plus a "make your own tip" pen & some nichrome wire.

I have friends (one is a professional wood artist) who use Razortip units. If you think you'll be doing a lot of decorative burning, you can't go wrong with that one. Colwood and Optima are probably not quite as good, but still excellent units.
 
Mortalis, interesting. There are some who don't date their turnings. Someone looks at it and thinks, Hasn't sold in a year. I'll skip it, too. Thoughts from the members?
 
Woodchipper said:
Mortalis, interesting. There are some who don't date their turnings. Someone looks at it and thinks, Hasn't sold in a year. I'll skip it, too. Thoughts from the members?
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I do not see any harm as a buyer...Maybe the craftsman/seller made it and just decided to sell it.... If I really like it I'd buy it. And maybe it's better if slightly older.... hasn't weathered or cracked/split so no concerns of that nature.
 
Woodchipper said:
Mortalis, interesting. There are some who don't date their turnings. Someone looks at it and thinks, Hasn't sold in a year. I'll skip it, too. Thoughts from the members?
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It's been on display at the Museum of Fine Art for two years.

(Not any of my pieces, you understand 🤣 )
 
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