So I've done Yakisugi (Shou Sugi Ban) on a number of boxes, etc. which I've shared with all of you. I'm glad to see others experiment and enjoy it.
I did my last post with this process on a fully mitered box. I did a smaller one here.
So now I was thinking how would this look on a box finger joint box?
I experimented first doing a corner. The idea is to do it in stages and record each with a photo. This way I can select which I like best for my project.
Here for the 1st stage is the corner with the Box Finger Joints assembled and sanded. It's not 100% perfect but good for this test.
For the 2nd stage I did a surface burn. Controlling this burn could be desirable.
Then this 3rd stage is a deep burn "alligator skin"
For the 4th stage I brushed it off and it looks like this. You could leave it like this or decide to wax or oil it.
On the 5th and final stage of this experiment I put one coat of 1 lb shellac on it
Doing this experiment is important because I now know what to expect in selecting one of these stages of Yakisugi (Shou Sugi Ban) on a box finger joint box.
Love the series of stages. The end grain with the texture is awesome in stage 5. I think a repeat of stage 4 and 5 would leave it even better.
I draw my bravery from Bob Ross. He would always get to a point where it would look great, then he'd go farther and I would think he ruined in, then he would go even farther and make it look amazing.
Birdseye49 I am not likely to try this technique but I am very impressed with the effort to post an excellent description of the technique. What a great post !!!
