A true craftsman reveals the soul of wood through the alchemy of lathe work, pyrography, and oil finishing. As the spinning blank meets sharp gouges, ribbons of aromatic shavings fall away to uncover ...

Then use your pyrography pen and follow the pencil lines on the wood. Pyrography online is a great resource with helpful forums and how-to’s to get you started.

December 17 marked his 70th birthday as well as the inauguration of his pyrography exhibition, Fired Beauty. Pyrography is a technique that uses heated tools to burn wood to create art. George’s ...