Burning wood with electricity

It's hard to decide what's crazier about this story — that Winston Kemp didn't notice being struck by lightning or the fractal scar left behind.

The art of burning wood with electricity produces fragmented designs, burnt into the surface of the wood. These designs are called “fractiles,” after the statistical principle of the same name. Without getting into complex descriptions of the mathematics behind the fractile, the basic idea is that each succeeding section is smaller than the previous.

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I show how I made my Lichtenberg wood burning machine from a microwave oven transformer to burn lichtenberg figures or fractal burns. If you would like to donate to my channel so I can upgrade my video equipment here is the link https://paypal.me/DoublerenoMore videos on my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/doublerenoHere is a link to products I used from Amazon: The Lighted Pilot Switch: http://amzn.to/2slOCWLThe Steel Outlet Box: https://amzn.to/2pjE06aThe Outlet Cover…

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Touched by Lightning one 1 3/4 inch Sphere. Mineral Oil Finish (Wood burning with Electricity) Fractal imaging on wood –by Sandy Hensrud My definition of Fractal imaging is a repeating, ambulatory pattern of anything, nature is best for this including but not limited to lighting. I do my best to recreate this using electricity to burn patterns onto wood. There is no real planning to this considering it just moves as it will. I love this method and have been experimenting with it a lot…

Ever heard of a Lichtenberg Figure? It’s the branching electrical discharge you can sometimes see on an insulating material… That’s right — when the voltage is high enough &…

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Handmade wall hanging using Lichtenberg Figures wood burning with lighting. Also can make custom coffee tables and end tables and even shelves, by request with this technique. prices vary, starting at $50.00 and up. Shipping is determined after you place order, due to variety of sizes. Any questions or concerns feel free to email us at kristenafinken.kf@gmail.com We pride our self in craftsmanship and quality. Feel free to check us out on Facebook at Finke's Furniture Also, on the web at…

This is how to extract a microwave transformer to make a Lichtenberg fractal wood burning machine. This is a DIY style video. This is how I did it and I show...

Emily and I experimented with high voltage Fractal Lichtenberg Figure Wood Burning tonight using 12,000 volts of electricity to form the… | Instagram

In this video I show you how you can burn any design into wood WITHOUT a wood burning tool! There are SO many possibilities! You can use stamps, stencils (j…