Need to put a disclaimer on how dangerous this is at the beginning. Some idiot might fry themselves trying your get rich quick scheme. Don't want that blood on your hands brother.
⚠️PLEASE READ THIS⚠️ Great piece of furniture! Also, this shows you that electricity DOES NOT take the path of least resistance, as many people believe. It takes ALL the available paths, all at once, as you can see from the fractal burn pattern. Otherwise, we would just have one thick burn mark along the path of least resistance. According to Ohm's law, I = V/R (current = voltage over resistance). This means that the current passing through a certain path is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of said path. This, however, doesn't mean that current doesn't flow through the path. It just means that there will be less current flowing through a more resistant path. If current really took only the path of least resistance, you wouldn't be able to turn on more than one light in your home. Now, let's say the more resistant path is your body, and the less resistant path is the workpiece. If you touch the workpiece or even get close, an amount of current WILL flow through your body and may be enough to shock you. So, be very careful: 1. WEAR INSULATING GLOVES AND SHOES 2. DON'T GET NEAR THE ELECTRODES OR THE WORKPIECE WHILE CURRENT IS ON 3. DO THIS OUTSIDE IN CASE OF FIRE 4. DON'T LET ANYONE (PETS, KIDS...) NEAR THE WORKPIECE 5. DON'T DO THIS IN A HUMID ENVIRONMENT, AS AIR WILL BE MORE CONDUCTIVE If this is your first time working with electricity, please think twice about taking on this project. Current is inherently dangerous and doesn't behave intuitively like water. Danger shouldn't stop you from achieving your goals, but rather get you thinking about how to do it properly.
Right! I looked this up while watching a show where people were killed doing this project. Low and behold, majority of comments saying it will kill you!
Should always remind people just how really dangerous this practice is. The power of the electricity used is equivalent to an electric chair, one mistake and you'll most likely die. The electricity will run through and burn up your nerves and muscle, a really painful way to go. And even if you somehow survive the shock you still run the risk of dying from your injuries. When muscle gets damaged from electricity your body releases enzymes that break it down. The damaged part of your body is pretty much decomposing. You'll be lucky if all you need is amputation. All in all, this practice should never be taken lightly
@@michaelbean3511 Last number I heard was about six months ago. It was said that 30 people had died attempting this. Consider that the transformer is 2000 VAC and into a short circuit could probably deliver 10 Amps briefly. So basically 100X the minimum needed for electrocution. Plus, by definition, half of the population is below average intelligence. Deadly combination. Edit: I just Googled this. Washington Post says at least 33 have died and many more have been injured. I invite you to look on Google to see what you will find.
Please be careful. We lost a friend to electrocution from this very type project . He had been doing this for a long time. suddenly a small mistake and it took his life. He left behind a wife 5 adopted children, 1 bio son and a county full of foster kids he made an impact with.
Thank you for the feedback. I might do that on the next one. I’m trying to find out what you guys like and don’t like about my videos so it really helps when I get feedback like this! Thank you!
@@bijoulille8816 if 30 people died I wonder how many were hospitalized. You realize this literally results in people's flesh melting and losing limbs right?
@@peteypete9357 There is always a chance of injury with high power currents. Never ever assume any electricity is safe. If that much current passes through your body, you'd be dead before you hit the floor.
This is certainly not a "do in your own shop" project. Many people have been killed just moving the gear around, let alone using it. Keeping it isolated in that case was an excellent idea.
@@D0NCH33T0 if you drive a car, you'll likely be fine. if you burn wood for fractal work and brush a single limb on anything during the process, you're dead within a second. not comparable
DON'T DO IT! It's 2000v that can leap to you. Not only will most likely die, you will also be horrendously scarred. Missing fingers, holes in your body, 3rd degree burns...
The process can be extremely dangerous if not done properly. It has even caused deaths due to electrical shocks and fires. Some incidents involve fractal wood burners left unattended and catching fire; others were electrocutions when people touched the metal probes.
A 23 year old electrician just died locally doing it. For what? It looks like crap! It is a pretty stupid way to die, especially at 23. And for what? Some dumb piece of wood? You should really do a cost/benefit analysis before doing something like this. You are so much better off doing nothing! I feel bad that there are people misguided enough to spend any of their life doing this. Poverty and lack of education really does kill. Meanwhile, minorities who are not as smart as the white guys doing this, are in programs at Universities that change their lives and they have to pay for almost none of it. White guys whose ancestors fought in American wars, and Universities like Yale pay no property taxes and populate their student bodies with foreigners and minorities that often hate America. This kind of crap is not going to make you any real money. You are just risking your life for nothing. All that equipment made other people rich.@@tomhoefs7221
Not only the labor but all the chemicals and tools are not cheap. My husband is doing this technique but using a smart plug for safety purposes… I’m wondering where he got the money for these materials 😒 And apparently it’s very dangerous… doesn’t seem worth it but it’s just a woman’s opinion and he can’t stand to hear my opinions. Hopefully he doesn’t regret being such a giant donkey with something so stupid like this
Very interesting. Never knew this type of crafting existed. I’m sure it is very satisfying to get the end result. I was wondering what something like this would sell for considering the time it takes to create it and the equipment and the danger involved. Thanks for the video.
I've done fractal burning some and used a different technique. I like yours better with the battery clamps. I used a clear coat paint mixed with glow in the dark powder. Got some pretty nice pieces but the cavities from the burn never got filled in. Doing the epoxy takes care of that so if I do any more I'll use epoxy. I'm thinking the glow in the dark powder should mix ok with epoxy.
@andrewmartin6404 • Each one of these 33 1D10TS did the same exact thing , they each touched it while it was ON ! Would you stick your fingers is a light socket while it was ON ? These 33 people did ! I have made over 75 of these and not once I have had a reason to touch it ! But then I'm not an 1D10T either !
@@jimthomas1989your callous and careless mentality towards this subject makes you no less of an idiot. Most of the deaths were complete accidents. I'm sure someone like yourself has never made any mistakes of course. Never slipped up on anything ever.
So, let's review. A video like this that people say has led to multiple accidents and deaths , we don't have to sign in to watch but a video of someone getting punched we do have to sign in for.
I've seen a few videos about this. Seems like the microwave transformer is the fast way to do this, but way more dangerous. Supposedly you can use lower voltage and get the same effects, just not as powerful so it's slower and a little harder to figure out since it takes longer. The microwave transformer will probably kill you if you screw up though, or at least put you in the hospital with permanent injuries you will likely never fully recover from. Still take all the precautions with the gloves and not being close while it's running, but at least you aren't flipping a coin with your life on the line every time you screw up. Actually probably significantly worse than flipping a coin, even when you win you still lose. I think someone on one of the videos was saying it's something like a 70% death rate if you are electrocuted by a microwave transformer, and basically all the other 30% are hospitalized with permanent damage.
Yeah I saw the 70:30 thing. You can't believe everything you hear in a video. After a quick search it turns out there there have been 34 reported deaths from using these devises. For the 34 to match up with how many people make these videos, most of them would have to be dead.
Over 30 people have DIED in the U.S A. doing this! Several woodworkers associations have agreed to not talk about this process due to the extreme danger! Do not popularize this!
when you tried to set the mat across the sawhorses I had a slight concern for your safety with the upcoming part. However, I see you have the transformer in an enclosure with a kill switch. I didn't see it but assume you're using a dead-mans switch. I would definitely be careful reapplying the solution while its connected mid burn. You never know if a kid or pet might come running in and step on the switch or something might fall on it. I've seen final destination too many times. Looks amazing.
I think it would be better for the channel creator to add a pinned comment warning about the dangers of fractal wood burning. Anne Reardon made a video about how, at the time of her video, there were 34 known mortalities due to doing this. It's way too easy to move your hand into the wrong area and, if a loved one doesnt find you lifeless on the floor, you will lose the limbs you used to put this to work.
I would say, it’s not worth the risk unless you know how to sell online (not as easy as someone may think) or you live in a large city with a lot of shows. I haven’t found this style to be particularly better at selling than any other kind of woodworking project. Half the traction it gets online is negative because it’s so dangerous to do in the first place. You’ll constantly have people coming up to you during shows telling you as much, which isn’t a great look at a show. For anyone thinking of doing this…just do a river board. Just as easy and you lower the risk of kicking the bucket significantly.
I’m aware of several people burning down their garages & attached homes from doing this. Please, discover a less dangerous art to take up. It’s just not worth it.
Australian TH-camr Anne Reardon made a video two years ago about this. Her video was initially struck down for community guidelines violations (she got it back up), but these videos remain? I cant.
@@ColaHabit Anne Reardon is using the sponsor KiwiCo in her videos, who have plagiarised Mark Rober. Her credibility for anything is shot. Absolutely NOT saying fractal wood burning isn't dangerous, it definitely is and shouldn't be done.
@@snookies1224 Ok, well its news to me. I just spent the last 15 minutes searching stuff up on this and there is not a spark of this outside of a few reddit posts about it which dont confirm or deny this. Has anyone tried bringing this to her attention?
@@snookies1224 Evidence? The fact that I recently googled this, searched Twitter, TH-cam, Reddit on this and there is not a single peep outside the fact that Mark Rober created his own alternative to KiwiCo's product range called CrunchLab. If I cant find anything, you think Anne can? If she knew anything nasty was going on she would have canned them. She did that with Temu. At the end of the day, she is doing a service a little more important than something petty, she makes fairly high qulity, high production value videos which has thier costs, she has a family with children with mouths to feed, she needs to pay for it somehow. At the end of the day, compared to Fractal Wood Burning, how many deaths can you count from alledged plagiarism? At least in the latter, people are actually still alive to talk about it.
It’s not just “extremely dangerous.” I don’t think that conveys the danger. You are literally one tiny mistake away from death at all times when you are doing this. There’s no way to make it “safe”, but some methods are “safer” than others. Just don’t do this. (I mean don’t do the 2000 Volt wood burning part. The rest of the process is amazingly beautiful)
Youre just asking for it using that table saw like that without a fence. All it takes is that blade to bite down when that wood gets just a little bit off square with that blade.
This is extremely dangerous and so many have died trying this. Please please don't. Videos like this slip through but they are normally taken down because of how dangerous this process is.
Are you a liar or are you just repeating false information you have heard without verifying your information? Lying is wrong and being ignorant is preventable.
@@tomhoefs7221 what? the process is inherently dangerous and this video does very little to present its risks apart from the description, which most people don't even see. you're the one being ignorant here by denying the dangers of the craft and acting as if nothing can go wrong while doing it. there HAVE been deaths, and more often than not it's because they weren't properly informed about how dangerous fractal wood burning is, and thus weren't properly equipped for it. this video does not help at all in solving that problem. very little disclaimers in the video itself, and just a wimpy little thingy at the description. it would be better if this video did a little more clarification on why it's dangerous and shared the fractal wood burning safety video he made not just on the description, but on the video.
@@danielrosales221 I am not denying that there is potential danger here. The guy comment I replied to claimed that only a few videos slip through the cracks and that normally they are taken down because the process is dangerous. That statement is incorrect.
Omg I love this!! I don’t know much about this stuff but it looks so easy and fun!! I’ll get all the things right away thank you!! Getting everything I need right now thank you!
I've been working with electricity for several years. I've made 6 of these machines now, each one better than the last. I've added on off switches, dead man switches, peddles, lights, and I build each one in an insulated case of some sort, or I insulated the case of choice. I operate mine while adhering to 3 rules. 1. verify hot/cold as far as power goes. 2. keep my distance. 3. don't touch it when there is power going to it. meaning, if its plugged in, I don't touch the leads or the transformer. Its a beautiful art and I don't plan on stopping.
Well done video. I'm not really even interested in wood art. I liked how it was informative without blabbing. Also, the fellow has a good shop setup. I liked how he stored the coreless drills. Bravo.
@@tomhoefs7221 bruh I'm a Certified Electronics Technician. Oh course I know. I've worked with more transformers than you probably have. I'm saying this for the people who would do this type of playing with electricity in the first place. Why did you choose to be rude? Who hurt you?
I am a Master Electrician in Texas. I’ve spent most of my adult life working medium voltage by industry standards. Primarily 4160 volts. I have a very healthy respect for electrical power. If you understand nothing about electrical energy. I recommend you not do this. Especially the building your own machine out of a microwave transformer
Don’t try this ever, I have had three friends die from this highly dangerous procedure. Yes there are steps you can take to be some what save but it isn’t worth it.
It's using lethal uncontrolled electrical arks. One wrong move and you WILL die instantly. Even the professional tools made for this are lethal, and most people do it with a homemade microwave transformer which is just suicidal. Don't try this at home.
It's beautiful but can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing & aren't careful. Kill think I'll just stick with my art resin & watching folks who actually know what they're doing.
Personally I don’t think the results warrant all the hype or the danger involved 🤷🏼♂️ I was an electrician and have a healthy respect for electricity, unlike a lot of dangerous things you can do you don’t see electricity coming!! Just because someone’s made a video about this it doesn’t mean it’s safe to do!! It only takes a milliseconds lack of concentration or someone else coming into the workshop etc for things to go horribly wrong! I’d rather make my art another way and keep living!!
Do not use a microwave transformer- use a neon sign transformer, with a foot pedal "dead man" switch and DO NOT TOUCH THAT TABLE WHILE IT IS BURNING- WHATSOEVER!! Also, concerning the microwave transformer "harvesting", I have heard If the megatron in the microwave is broken,( they get tossed around at the dumps ) you can get "radiated" according to what I hear...Anyone know if that is true??
Ill tell you right now if you could do this on fifle stocks you would be rich. Gun guys always want to have the most unique awesome stuff nobody else has. It would be amazing to see it done
You’re the first person who’s put it that way. I get asked all the time to do them but I’ve never really thought about why. I’m definitely going to consider this next time someone asks. Thanks for the feedback!
There's several people selling guitars with the fractal wood burn bodies. So far ive only seen strats but I'm sure there will be others too. Etsy had one for sale about a week ago.
Good question, in order to make the wood conductive for the burn I have to soak it in water baking soda solution. Getting the wood wet like this can cause it to warp. Laying the wood on a flat surface and adding weight helps keep it flat while it drys.
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Need to put a disclaimer on how dangerous this is at the beginning. Some idiot might fry themselves trying your get rich quick scheme. Don't want that blood on your hands brother.
So what, if some idiot is dumb enough to mess with shit he knows nothing about it's only natural to let nature takes care of it.
⚠️PLEASE READ THIS⚠️ Great piece of furniture! Also, this shows you that electricity DOES NOT take the path of least resistance, as many people believe. It takes ALL the available paths, all at once, as you can see from the fractal burn pattern. Otherwise, we would just have one thick burn mark along the path of least resistance.
According to Ohm's law, I = V/R (current = voltage over resistance). This means that the current passing through a certain path is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of said path. This, however, doesn't mean that current doesn't flow through the path. It just means that there will be less current flowing through a more resistant path.
If current really took only the path of least resistance, you wouldn't be able to turn on more than one light in your home.
Now, let's say the more resistant path is your body, and the less resistant path is the workpiece. If you touch the workpiece or even get close, an amount of current WILL flow through your body and may be enough to shock you. So, be very careful:
1. WEAR INSULATING GLOVES AND SHOES
2. DON'T GET NEAR THE ELECTRODES OR THE WORKPIECE WHILE CURRENT IS ON
3. DO THIS OUTSIDE IN CASE OF FIRE
4. DON'T LET ANYONE (PETS, KIDS...) NEAR THE WORKPIECE
5. DON'T DO THIS IN A HUMID ENVIRONMENT, AS AIR WILL BE MORE CONDUCTIVE
If this is your first time working with electricity, please think twice about taking on this project. Current is inherently dangerous and doesn't behave intuitively like water.
Danger shouldn't stop you from achieving your goals, but rather get you thinking about how to do it properly.
Please, pin this comment for viewer safety
It does take all paths but the one with the least resistance will have the most current.
That's salt water he applied to create less resistance Einstein
😂😂😂
Is google your local GP as well?
Right! I looked this up while watching a show where people were killed doing this project. Low and behold, majority of comments saying it will kill you!
FYI this is supposedly the most common DIY on TH-cam that leads to hospitalization.
And death
* death
Death perhaps, but not hospitalization
Results from this body bag . Then a 6 ft deep hole. Then you can use this lovely bit of woodwork. For headstone. Engraved solely missed
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 👋 idiot. Being electrocuted doesn’t mean you die.
I’ve been zapped myself.
My X-brother-in-law was electrocuted doing this 2 years ago
Should always remind people just how really dangerous this practice is.
The power of the electricity used is equivalent to an electric chair, one mistake and you'll most likely die. The electricity will run through and burn up your nerves and muscle, a really painful way to go.
And even if you somehow survive the shock you still run the risk of dying from your injuries. When muscle gets damaged from electricity your body releases enzymes that break it down. The damaged part of your body is pretty much decomposing. You'll be lucky if all you need is amputation.
All in all, this practice should never be taken lightly
The single most deadly project on YT, by actual count. Please be careful.
Oh yeah? Let’s hear the numbers….
@@michaelbean3511 Last number I heard was about six months ago. It was said that 30 people had died attempting this. Consider that the transformer is 2000 VAC and into a short circuit could probably deliver 10 Amps briefly. So basically 100X the minimum needed for electrocution. Plus, by definition, half of the population is below average intelligence. Deadly combination.
Edit: I just Googled this. Washington Post says at least 33 have died and many more have been injured. I invite you to look on Google to see what you will find.
@@michaelbean3511 at least 33 people in America dead from fractal burning in the last 5 years.
33 in 5 years doesn't sound like the most deadly project on TH-cam. Sounds like 33 people that didn't understand how electricity works.
Yeah I knew a guy who died building the burner with microwave parts. Not worth losing your life
Please be careful. We lost a friend to electrocution from this very type project . He had been doing this for a long time. suddenly a small mistake and it took his life. He left behind a wife 5 adopted children, 1 bio son and a county full of foster kids he made an impact with.
Sorry to hear this...
A video with explaining the how's and why's of what you do is so much more useful.
Thank you for the feedback. I might do that on the next one. I’m trying to find out what you guys like and don’t like about my videos so it really helps when I get feedback like this! Thank you!
A lot of people died from fractal wood burning so maybe sit this one out
@@jpsplat45,000 people died last year from *slipping.* 30 people died in the last *7 years* from fractal wood burning. Chill.
@@bijoulille8816 if 30 people died I wonder how many were hospitalized. You realize this literally results in people's flesh melting and losing limbs right?
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 I think you would open yourself up to liability. You might just have a video explaining the dangers.
turn $10 wood into a $1000 Headstone
This is such a dangerous technique.
And deadly, 34 people reportedly have died from fractal wood burning in the US!
Bruh, the guy was nowhere near the wood or terminals when the power was on and he turned on the power from far away. 0 chance of him getting hurt
@@peteypete9357 There is always a chance of injury with high power currents. Never ever assume any electricity is safe. If that much current passes through your body, you'd be dead before you hit the floor.
And so is driving, but we still do that
@@D0NCH33T0exactly
Don't do it. My son, 39 years old, 3 small children, died June 1st this year.. from doing this!
I'm so sorry for your loss, he's in a good place, so difficult for those who love him ☮❤
My coworker just died doing this. In his 30s. And he was an electrician. Very sad. Be extra careful
What were they doing? This fractal art?
A lot of things we do are dangerous doesn't mean we just don't do them
Just learn to do them properly and professionally
Is this real?
This is certainly not a "do in your own shop" project. Many people have been killed just moving the gear around, let alone using it.
Keeping it isolated in that case was an excellent idea.
lmfao. ok
Many people have died from stepping off a curb too.
Theres a big difference between a 15 centimeter drop and a 2000 volt charge rms mate@@ShannonBurkett
People die almost every day from driving cars, yet we still drive them. Stop. Just tell him to be safer. Give suggestions if you have any
@@D0NCH33T0 if you drive a car, you'll likely be fine. if you burn wood for fractal work and brush a single limb on anything during the process, you're dead within a second. not comparable
DON'T DO IT! It's 2000v that can leap to you. Not only will most likely die, you will also be horrendously scarred. Missing fingers, holes in your body, 3rd degree burns...
The process can be extremely dangerous if not done properly. It has even caused deaths due to electrical shocks and fires. Some incidents involve fractal wood burners left unattended and catching fire; others were electrocutions when people touched the metal probes.
All the bad stuff you mention only happens if someone does the one they we all know not to do. Seriously not the most dangerous thing I do in life.
A 23 year old electrician just died locally doing it. For what? It looks like crap! It is a pretty stupid way to die, especially at 23. And for what? Some dumb piece of wood? You should really do a cost/benefit analysis before doing something like this. You are so much better off doing nothing! I feel bad that there are people misguided enough to spend any of their life doing this. Poverty and lack of education really does kill. Meanwhile, minorities who are not as smart as the white guys doing this, are in programs at Universities that change their lives and they have to pay for almost none of it. White guys whose ancestors fought in American wars, and Universities like Yale pay no property taxes and populate their student bodies with foreigners and minorities that often hate America.
This kind of crap is not going to make you any real money. You are just risking your life for nothing. All that equipment made other people rich.@@tomhoefs7221
@@ParkingPirate WOW you have issues
Lol. @@problemdude390
Remember kids; electricity won't just kill you, it will make it hurt the whole time.
Stop trolling , this is a Safe
@@СНСАЛЕКСАНДАРВУЧИЋIt’s a safe?
Let me guess. You are an electrician. Right? I bet with most accidental deaths by any means would hurt until you were too dead to feel.
@@tomhoefs7221 RN actually. Probably true, but getting slowly cooked from the inside out seems especially bad.
@@tomhoefs7221 MOT have so much current you probably won’t feel it, you would die before you body can hit the floor.
Looks like more than $200 worth of work went into that.
Looks good.
No, because someone has to be willing to pay that kind of money for a burnt piece of wood.
@@CandiceGoddard He means in labour. Took hours to make no doubt.
Not only the labor but all the chemicals and tools are not cheap. My husband is doing this technique but using a smart plug for safety purposes… I’m wondering where he got the money for these materials 😒 And apparently it’s very dangerous… doesn’t seem worth it but it’s just a woman’s opinion and he can’t stand to hear my opinions. Hopefully he doesn’t regret being such a giant donkey with something so stupid like this
@@LisaDidIt well i would gladly and be very happy doing so that's got to be at least $1000 bucks worth every penny of my money
@@LisaDidIt Im wondering where he got the money for these materials?😂 Out your purse when u aint lookin🤣
That much current scares the crap out of me.
Same.
As it should. If that much current passes through your body, chances are, you'd be dead before you hit the floor.
Не ток а высокое напряжение
Very interesting. Never knew this type of crafting existed. I’m sure it is very satisfying to get the end result.
I was wondering what something like this would sell for considering the time it takes to create it and the equipment and the danger involved. Thanks for the video.
I've done fractal burning some and used a different technique. I like yours better with the battery clamps. I used a clear coat paint mixed with glow in the dark powder. Got some pretty nice pieces but the cavities from the burn never got filled in. Doing the epoxy takes care of that so if I do any more I'll use epoxy. I'm thinking the glow in the dark powder should mix ok with epoxy.
It sure does, and epoxy is definitely the way to go. Thanks for watching!
You are OUT OF YOUR MIND!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wow someone with actual good tools, dudes a pro take notes
Hey thanks!! 🤘
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 welcome brother!
What does the baking soda water do? conduct the electricity better? what is the mix ratio? Was that a transformer from a microwave that you use?
Yes the baking soda helps the wood become more conductive, and yes I use a transformer from a microwave.
3:1 ratio
Between 2017 and 2022 33 people have died doing this.
In that same time frame, hundreds of people died while welding, what's your point
Sometimes diys like this ain't worth it. Wither it be welding or this scary looking procedure , that's what I infer.@@ShannonBurkett
@andrewmartin6404 •
Each one of these 33 1D10TS did the same exact thing , they each touched it while it was ON !
Would you stick your fingers is a light socket while it was ON ?
These 33 people did !
I have made over 75 of these and not once I have had a reason to touch it !
But then I'm not an 1D10T either !
You and your family should have a pool party where everyone does this ......
@@jimthomas1989your callous and careless mentality towards this subject makes you no less of an idiot. Most of the deaths were complete accidents. I'm sure someone like yourself has never made any mistakes of course. Never slipped up on anything ever.
I gota hand it to ya this is the 1st i have ever seen this and im very impressed . It looks like trees growing inside of a tree. Very cool.
Less cool when you realize how many people have died trying this.
@@TigersandBearsOhMyLess cool when idiots like you act like driving isn't done every day.
I used to make signs for a living commercial I see alot of potential here. For that and home decor, mantels, shelves with wood bracket etc.
Thanks! Ya there’s a ton of cool stuff I plan on making in the future !
So, let's review. A video like this that people say has led to multiple accidents and deaths , we don't have to sign in to watch but a video of someone getting punched we do have to sign in for.
The charcuterie attempt is hilarious 😂
A lot of people and I mean a lot have been seriously injured or even died doing this. Please, please don’t try this..
Like the use of most powered woodworking tools or cars, eating the list goes on. Take the proper precautions.
I've seen a few videos about this. Seems like the microwave transformer is the fast way to do this, but way more dangerous. Supposedly you can use lower voltage and get the same effects, just not as powerful so it's slower and a little harder to figure out since it takes longer. The microwave transformer will probably kill you if you screw up though, or at least put you in the hospital with permanent injuries you will likely never fully recover from. Still take all the precautions with the gloves and not being close while it's running, but at least you aren't flipping a coin with your life on the line every time you screw up. Actually probably significantly worse than flipping a coin, even when you win you still lose. I think someone on one of the videos was saying it's something like a 70% death rate if you are electrocuted by a microwave transformer, and basically all the other 30% are hospitalized with permanent damage.
there are several cases that resulted with deaths.
Yeah I saw the 70:30 thing. You can't believe everything you hear in a video. After a quick search it turns out there there have been 34 reported deaths from using these devises. For the 34 to match up with how many people make these videos, most of them would have to be dead.
If you were to do this on some turned bowls, it would look amazing. Maybe a collaboration with another woodturning channel if you don’t do it yourself
Over 30 people have DIED in the U.S A. doing this!
Several woodworkers associations have agreed to not talk about this process due to the extreme danger!
Do not popularize this!
when you tried to set the mat across the sawhorses I had a slight concern for your safety with the upcoming part. However, I see you have the transformer in an enclosure with a kill switch. I didn't see it but assume you're using a dead-mans switch.
I would definitely be careful reapplying the solution while its connected mid burn. You never know if a kid or pet might come running in and step on the switch or something might fall on it. I've seen final destination too many times.
Looks amazing.
Thanks! I usually turn off the kill switch too when I am applying more solution. But sometimes I don’t and your right anything could happen!
That charcuterie spread really pulls that project together...
Thanks at least someone agrees 😂
It's beautiful. You put a lot of care into it ❤️
Thank you!! 🙏
Amazing! Absolutely Stunning!
Absolutely amazing brother!!
Beautiful. Like to have a guitar made like that, wonder what or if it would do anything to the tone.
I think it would be better for the channel creator to add a pinned comment warning about the dangers of fractal wood burning. Anne Reardon made a video about how, at the time of her video, there were 34 known mortalities due to doing this. It's way too easy to move your hand into the wrong area and, if a loved one doesnt find you lifeless on the floor, you will lose the limbs you used to put this to work.
What I liked the most about this project was the charcuterie items you chose and how you arranged them. You should consider also going into catering!
I thought these videos were banned for being WAY too dangerous??!!? So many people have died trying this, please don't.
$200 for this piece of artwork!?! No way.. This is beautiful and I hope brings in many many times more...
This is potentially able to deliver a lethal shock, no circuit breaker.
For the amount of work you’ve done on this piece, you should charge more . It looks great!
This will make some really cool patterns on your skin if you make the tinest error
Cool however I’m scared. I’ll just watch.
I’m currently going to School for gun smithing.
After watching your video, I’m curious can this particular method be used to create rifle stocks?.
Ya you could definitely do it to a gun stock. Any kind of wood really
Very cool. I thought about learning this, but I have a heighten fear of electricity.
Thanks! Ya there’s plenty of other wood working ideas to make, ones that don’t involve danger.
What was the clear stuff you put in after the epoxy dried but didn’t fill it all the way?
I think it would of look great with a chain so that it couldhang like art. All in all very nice work.
Thank you very much! Maybe next time I’ll do a wall art piece!
That was awesome! I’ve never heard of this technique before. That looks almost too beautiful to put food on!
All the best.
Thank you I really appreciate that!
I would say, it’s not worth the risk unless you know how to sell online (not as easy as someone may think) or you live in a large city with a lot of shows. I haven’t found this style to be particularly better at selling than any other kind of woodworking project. Half the traction it gets online is negative because it’s so dangerous to do in the first place. You’ll constantly have people coming up to you during shows telling you as much, which isn’t a great look at a show. For anyone thinking of doing this…just do a river board. Just as easy and you lower the risk of kicking the bucket significantly.
wonder if my old ark welder will do this ????
I have no idea. I’ve never heard any success with one 🤷♂️
In some alternate world, trees make art out of human skin.
I’m aware of several people burning down their garages & attached homes from doing this. Please, discover a less dangerous art to take up. It’s just not worth it.
Love the banana a carrots !! Nice touch. Thanks for the demo.
What type of finishing oil was that on your final application? Great work.
A 23 year old young man in my town died 3 days ago doing this. And he was a certified electrician.
What state? We just had a 24 year old die in SE Minnesota last week from doing this in his garage and he was a electrician too.. weird
Australian TH-camr Anne Reardon made a video two years ago about this. Her video was initially struck down for community guidelines violations (she got it back up), but these videos remain? I cant.
@@ColaHabit Anne Reardon is using the sponsor KiwiCo in her videos, who have plagiarised Mark Rober. Her credibility for anything is shot. Absolutely NOT saying fractal wood burning isn't dangerous, it definitely is and shouldn't be done.
@@snookies1224 Ok, well its news to me. I just spent the last 15 minutes searching stuff up on this and there is not a spark of this outside of a few reddit posts about it which dont confirm or deny this. Has anyone tried bringing this to her attention?
@@snookies1224 Evidence? The fact that I recently googled this, searched Twitter, TH-cam, Reddit on this and there is not a single peep outside the fact that Mark Rober created his own alternative to KiwiCo's product range called CrunchLab. If I cant find anything, you think Anne can? If she knew anything nasty was going on she would have canned them. She did that with Temu. At the end of the day, she is doing a service a little more important than something petty, she makes fairly high qulity, high production value videos which has thier costs, she has a family with children with mouths to feed, she needs to pay for it somehow.
At the end of the day, compared to Fractal Wood Burning, how many deaths can you count from alledged plagiarism? At least in the latter, people are actually still alive to talk about it.
I think my life would be worth more than $200.
Could you do a video comparing different types of wood?
Possibly, I think that’d make a cool video!
@bruceburnswoodshop1620 I'd love to see what mesquite does, but thats because I'm a texas girl 😉
Hold up. Did you just use your plunge router base as a drill press guide? Or is that a rig made for your drill? Super nice pieces man
It is a drill guide specifically made for a drill. You can find them on Amazon for like $50 I love it, use it all the time! And thanks!
I can’t wait to make some $200 artwork, just need $10,000+ worth of equipment and a mortgage for a house with a workshop.
It’s not just “extremely dangerous.” I don’t think that conveys the danger. You are literally one tiny mistake away from death at all times when you are doing this. There’s no way to make it “safe”, but some methods are “safer” than others. Just don’t do this. (I mean don’t do the 2000 Volt wood burning part. The rest of the process is amazingly beautiful)
This is so dangerous. It is absolutely not worth your life for something that doesn't even look that good.
Youre just asking for it using that table saw like that without a fence. All it takes is that blade to bite down when that wood gets just a little bit off square with that blade.
I always use a fence or crosscut sled. I’m not sure what point in the video you’re referring to.
Glad in didn't know about this when i was young! Or i probably wouldnt have reached 84. Must be something safer than 2000v microwave blaster?
You are so lucky microwaves were not invented until long after you were not a kid. At 84 you may not have had electricity at until you were older.
Bill Robinson is such a senior citizen name I'd love it
This is extremely dangerous and so many have died trying this. Please please don't. Videos like this slip through but they are normally taken down because of how dangerous this process is.
Are you a liar or are you just repeating false information you have heard without verifying your information? Lying is wrong and being ignorant is preventable.
@@tomhoefs7221 what? the process is inherently dangerous and this video does very little to present its risks apart from the description, which most people don't even see. you're the one being ignorant here by denying the dangers of the craft and acting as if nothing can go wrong while doing it. there HAVE been deaths, and more often than not it's because they weren't properly informed about how dangerous fractal wood burning is, and thus weren't properly equipped for it. this video does not help at all in solving that problem. very little disclaimers in the video itself, and just a wimpy little thingy at the description. it would be better if this video did a little more clarification on why it's dangerous and shared the fractal wood burning safety video he made not just on the description, but on the video.
@@danielrosales221 I am not denying that there is potential danger here. The guy comment I replied to claimed that only a few videos slip through the cracks and that normally they are taken down because the process is dangerous. That statement is incorrect.
That's a really cool technique. I make driftwood sculptures and coffee tables as well. Well done sir.
Hey I like those improvised drill holders very cool.
Thanks ya super cheap and they work well!
wow turning a transformer into something not intended to be used for sounds like a great idea. how that didnt catch fire im surprised at
Omg I love this!! I don’t know much about this stuff but it looks so easy and fun!! I’ll get all the things right away thank you!! Getting everything I need right now thank you!
I've been working with electricity for several years. I've made 6 of these machines now, each one better than the last. I've added on off switches, dead man switches, peddles, lights, and I build each one in an insulated case of some sort, or I insulated the case of choice. I operate mine while adhering to 3 rules. 1. verify hot/cold as far as power goes. 2. keep my distance. 3. don't touch it when there is power going to it. meaning, if its plugged in, I don't touch the leads or the transformer. Its a beautiful art and I don't plan on stopping.
Of course, with most of these it's more like turning $10 worth of wood into a $20,000 hospital bill.
Well done video. I'm not really even interested in wood art. I liked how it was informative without blabbing. Also, the fellow has a good shop setup. I liked how he stored the coreless drills. Bravo.
I feel like a safe and easy way to do this is outside with something you can plug into the wall away from the work so that you are no where near it
Good work! Pretty piece!
It is Dangerous, I just have to step back and flip a switch. Safety is KEY
Absolutely!!👍
Wow I’ve watched you for a long time that took a long time time for you to make that’s very well worth it for two hundred dollars!!
Thank you very much! 😁 It used to take me like 10 hours to make one I can do these in about 5 now!
It would of been great if you told the viewers "touch the wood = instant painful death"
I pretty much understood what not to touch before I started building mine. Most people do. Who told you?
@@tomhoefs7221 bruh I'm a Certified Electronics Technician. Oh course I know. I've worked with more transformers than you probably have. I'm saying this for the people who would do this type of playing with electricity in the first place. Why did you choose to be rude? Who hurt you?
Been crafting "microwave wood" as my pieces caught the nickname. Nice work thanks for the tips.
Be VERY careful, if you even brush up against the wood while you’re doing that you will most likely die
I am a Master Electrician in Texas. I’ve spent most of my adult life working medium voltage by industry standards. Primarily 4160 volts. I have a very healthy respect for electrical power. If you understand nothing about electrical energy. I recommend you not do this. Especially the building your own machine out of a microwave transformer
Seems like more than $200 dollars to me. Very nice .
Thank you!
Don’t try this ever, I have had three friends die from this highly dangerous procedure. Yes there are steps you can take to be some what save but it isn’t worth it.
Agreed
three friends? my goodness you must be a wild child
Nice work, never heard about fractal wood burning before. Keep it up 😀
It's using lethal uncontrolled electrical arks. One wrong move and you WILL die instantly. Even the professional tools made for this are lethal, and most people do it with a homemade microwave transformer which is just suicidal.
Don't try this at home.
It's beautiful but can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing & aren't careful. Kill think I'll just stick with my art resin & watching folks who actually know what they're doing.
Personally I don’t think the results warrant all the hype or the danger involved 🤷🏼♂️ I was an electrician and have a healthy respect for electricity, unlike a lot of dangerous things you can do you don’t see electricity coming!! Just because someone’s made a video about this it doesn’t mean it’s safe to do!! It only takes a milliseconds lack of concentration or someone else coming into the workshop etc for things to go horribly wrong! I’d rather make my art another way and keep living!!
uh... it's pretty. pretty deadly. research how many people have died doing this, it's not a simple craft for anyone to try.
Bruce, what voltage do you use to fracture the wood. It's a fascinating outcome to a standard piece of timber.
It’s about 2,00 volts! Thanks!
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620
2,00 Volts??? Shame on you, don't fool people.
Fukin bad ass, one of the coolest videos outside the normal table video
Thank you! Just trying to make unique pieces!
Do not use a microwave transformer- use a neon sign transformer, with a foot pedal "dead man" switch and DO NOT TOUCH THAT TABLE WHILE IT IS BURNING- WHATSOEVER!! Also, concerning the microwave transformer "harvesting", I have heard If the megatron in the microwave is broken,( they get tossed around at the dumps ) you can get "radiated" according to what I hear...Anyone know if that is true??
Beautiful! For the amount of work involved I'd probably charge $500 or more!
That’d be nice 😂 thank you!! 👍🤘
It's only dangerous if you don't understand what safety precautions are needed.
Ill tell you right now if you could do this on fifle stocks you would be rich. Gun guys always want to have the most unique awesome stuff nobody else has. It would be amazing to see it done
You’re the first person who’s put it that way. I get asked all the time to do them but I’ve never really thought about why. I’m definitely going to consider this next time someone asks. Thanks for the feedback!
When did you start to srape the excess resin? Curious if it was fully cured or not...
Ya I wait till it’s fully cured
Friend and co-worker just died from doing this yesterday as a hobby and his 10 year old son found him
That's absolutely gorgeous!!! I can see that as kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts!
Thank you!! Maybe someday I will!
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 if you do share pictures!
One of the most deadly projects
Yup!
Really? This isn't even the deadliest one I've done today.
That would look killer on a guitar body, acoustic or electric, great job ! 👍.
There's several people selling guitars with the fractal wood burn bodies. So far ive only seen strats but I'm sure there will be others too. Etsy had one for sale about a week ago.
From that FR shirt. Im going to assume you're a lineman.
I am, good eye!
Very pretty but it would have been much better if you had explained what you were doing as you went along
Just curious...why did you place concrete blocks on the piece after the burn?
Good question, in order to make the wood conductive for the burn I have to soak it in water baking soda solution. Getting the wood wet like this can cause it to warp. Laying the wood on a flat surface and adding weight helps keep it flat while it drys.
this is DANGEROUS