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!
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.
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.
Also, RCD/GFCI's can't "see" the other side of a transformer (i.e. the secondary side). Normally that's the low voltage side (as in a laptop power supply), but here, it's the *extremely high* voltage side... If you have a ground fault on that side - i.e. the super high voltage electricity going through you instead the work piece, then it won't trip because it only sees normal electricity usage on the primary side... So: no RCD/GFCI protection, and no ground protection along with exposed wires... No wonder so many people get themselves killed doing this.
@@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.
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
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?
⚠️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.
@@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.
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
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
@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.
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!
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.
@@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?
Australian UA-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, UA-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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
So the only way to really get the burns deeper is to keep letting it burn after the hot and ground meet. In my opinion it doesn’t look as good when you do that because you don’t end up see as much detail in the burns. This one was a fairly shallow burn.
If I would use a microwave transformer and jumper cable clamps to do fractal wood burning in my shop my liability and worker’s comp policies would be cancelled and OSHA would have a cow fit. Hope you have your funeral arrangements pre-paid because with your set-up it’s playing Russian roulette.
@@boxofboxessyeah. Same. Those handles were some and overdone so many times. It cheapens the piece. Also, the gold he used was very 12 year old girls sparkles instead of roper gold look. So id not even pay 50 for that piece. Like 10, maybe, and id have to redo it 😂
Wow, that looks truly amazing, I wish I could try that, but I read your warnings, I am definitely not at a master skill level (like yourself) to try this. I do practice smelting though and this reminds me of the ant nest sculptures I do. I would love to talk to you about buying a peice to mount a sculpture on.
Before people call me a monster, no ants are harmed making the ant nest sculptures. It take about two years doing it the safe way, you have to go out in summer, find an ant hill, wait over the winter and then come back a few times the next summer and make sure it's abandoned before making a sculpture, but then you dont kill a thousand ants making one.
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.
Your burning setup has some serious flaws. I hate that you stepped over the connected leads, even if they weren't energized at that moment. Don't post a video of you trying something at home then saying don't try it at home. There's no reason to keep spreading this one staggeringly dangerous technique.
excellent, thank you, it began with a beautiful piece of wood to begin with, your craft only unlocked the beauty that waited to be , very talented , great lesson on use of equipment
So cool! That's beautiful! So many possibilities. Tray, shelves, cutting board wall art, etc. It would be pretty to put some gold leaf flakes in the inlays. Iridescent mica or a pearl and metallic blue to look like lightening. Different shades of green to looks like trees. Really any color would be pretty awesome.
It would be interesting to see someone use the same electrical burn method then hand paint leaves on. Maybe not necessarily on a tray but maybe make it a picture to hang on the wall.
I watched a few videos a while back and the guy was making wall art. He would start the burns then paint scenery that matched the burns. One I remember was a lake scene with the sun over the water and the burns were the branches of the trees along the shore.
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.
Around 5 hours of labor and the handles were like $15 on Etsy. The wood was just scrap wood so technically nothing. And just miscellaneous shop consumable’s; sandpaper and a little finish, maybe like $3-4
Wow! Dude, do you know that your Fractal Wood Burning art in this video (right around 3:23 minutes in) looks just like the pattern a Lightening Strike leaves on a Human body? ! Pretty kewl! 😊
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!
My X-brother-in-law was electrocuted doing this 2 years ago
FYI this is supposedly the most common DIY on UA-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.
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...
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.
You don't need to be an some noob idiot to die doing this. Just takes one moment of clumsiness. Not worth the risk.
Also, RCD/GFCI's can't "see" the other side of a transformer (i.e. the secondary side). Normally that's the low voltage side (as in a laptop power supply), but here, it's the *extremely high* voltage side... If you have a ground fault on that side - i.e. the super high voltage electricity going through you instead the work piece, then it won't trip because it only sees normal electricity usage on the primary side...
So: no RCD/GFCI protection, and no ground protection along with exposed wires... No wonder so many people get themselves killed doing this.
survival of the fittest?
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 UA-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
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
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?
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.
⚠️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?
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
You are OUT OF YOUR MIND!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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
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
DANGEROUS info shared! reported
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 DANGEROUS info shared! reported
turn $10 wood into a $1000 Headstone
What a cool idea and what a nice result. 🎉
Thank you!
I thought these videos were banned for being WAY too dangerous??!!? So many people have died trying this, please don't.
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🤣
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
wonder if my old ark welder will do this ????
I have no idea. I’ve never heard any success with one 🤷♂️
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.
Any improvements to safety since you uploaded this video?
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.
Absolutely amazing brother!!
Thank you!
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!
Amazing! Absolutely Stunning!
Thank you!
@bruceburnswoodshop1620 Your Welcome!
This method is responsible for several deaths and I thought it was banned on social media.
What kind of amps and voktage you putting through that
It's beautiful. You put a lot of care into it ❤️
Thank you!! 🙏
Good work! Pretty piece!
Thank you!
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.
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.
Beautiful. Like to have a guitar made like that, wonder what or if it would do anything to the tone.
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.
The charcuterie attempt is hilarious 😂
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?
Awesome 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 UA-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, UA-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.
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
this is DANGEROUS
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 !
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)
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!
I think my life would be worth more than $200.
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!
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
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!
What type of finishing oil was that on your final application? Great work.
Attended a celebration of life today for a 32-year-old artist friend electrocuted during fractal burn. Please stop glorifying 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!
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.
Love the banana a carrots !! Nice touch. Thanks for the demo.
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.
How do you get the deep burns? Do you just leave the clamps connected longer?
So the only way to really get the burns deeper is to keep letting it burn after the hot and ground meet. In my opinion it doesn’t look as good when you do that because you don’t end up see as much detail in the burns. This one was a fairly shallow burn.
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 Thank you! I haven't done much with fractal wood burning but I bought a foot pedal to be safe when I do start using it
If I would use a microwave transformer and jumper cable clamps to do fractal wood burning in my shop my liability and worker’s comp policies would be cancelled and OSHA would have a cow fit. Hope you have your funeral arrangements pre-paid because with your set-up it’s playing Russian roulette.
OSHA doesn't come to my shop so no cow fits here.
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 😉
You didn’t charge enough, that’s easily a $500 board
I wish I knew where you could sell that for 500.00 dollars or even 200.00.
@@garydergut4741 YOU probably can’t. If you’re a well known crafter that lives in a large city, perhaps.
I was thinking like 50$
I don't know anybody that would give $200 for that. I mean it's nice and all but just not worth $200...
@@boxofboxessyeah. Same. Those handles were some and overdone so many times. It cheapens the piece. Also, the gold he used was very 12 year old girls sparkles instead of roper gold look. So id not even pay 50 for that piece. Like 10, maybe, and id have to redo it 😂
what did you grease the wood with?
Wow, that looks truly amazing, I wish I could try that, but I read your warnings, I am definitely not at a master skill level (like yourself) to try this. I do practice smelting though and this reminds me of the ant nest sculptures I do. I would love to talk to you about buying a peice to mount a sculpture on.
Before people call me a monster, no ants are harmed making the ant nest sculptures. It take about two years doing it the safe way, you have to go out in summer, find an ant hill, wait over the winter and then come back a few times the next summer and make sure it's abandoned before making a sculpture, but then you dont kill a thousand ants making one.
What kind of tool do ypu use to make the fractals ?
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’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
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.
Seems like more than $200 dollars to me. Very nice .
Thank you!
Wow someone with actual good tools, dudes a pro take notes
Hey thanks!! 🤘
@@bruceburnswoodshop1620 welcome brother!
Your burning setup has some serious flaws. I hate that you stepped over the connected leads, even if they weren't energized at that moment. Don't post a video of you trying something at home then saying don't try it at home. There's no reason to keep spreading this one staggeringly dangerous technique.
Hey I like those improvised drill holders very cool.
Thanks ya super cheap and they work well!
excellent, thank you, it began with a beautiful piece of wood to begin with, your craft only unlocked the beauty that waited to be , very talented , great lesson on use of equipment
Thank you very much!
Is the throwing of the wood down supposed to cool or something?
You gotta show the wood who’s boss. Your not gona hurt it.
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!
can we do this on a jute cloth ?? with less electricity???
So cool! That's beautiful! So many possibilities. Tray, shelves, cutting board wall art, etc. It would be pretty to put some gold leaf flakes in the inlays. Iridescent mica or a pearl and metallic blue to look like lightening. Different shades of green to looks like trees. Really any color would be pretty awesome.
I made over 75 of these in various species of wood , I put silver paint in one of them ,
Yes , it looks Super Cool
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This is deadly Please don’t do it
@@india1422duck you don’t tell me what to do
Good work! Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
Thank you for sharing this technique. Beautiful work, well done 👏 ❤️
Incredible.
Thank you!
Seriously you are shilling this crap death trap idea; please be more responsible and explain that it’s a extremely dangerous idea.
What is the sanding pad you are using? Where can I get one?
uh... it's pretty. pretty deadly. research how many people have died doing this, it's not a simple craft for anyone to try.
What ratio do you use for your electrolytic solution?
Water baking soda 3:1
You sir are a true artist! Amazing to watch
What kind of battery are you hooked up to?
You should add ASMR on your tag and title and you would pick up a bunch of new subs! Very enjoyable watch.
Lovely result 💜
Will do! Thank you very much!! 😁
What was the clear stuff you put in after the epoxy dried but didn’t fill it all the way?
It would be interesting to see someone use the same electrical burn method then hand paint leaves on. Maybe not necessarily on a tray but maybe make it a picture to hang on the wall.
Been done
I watched a few videos a while back and the guy was making wall art. He would start the burns then paint scenery that matched the burns. One I remember was a lake scene with the sun over the water and the burns were the branches of the trees along the shore.
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.
Beautiful piece Bruce...that's a generational worthy project. Nice work!! I'm an instant subscriber👍👍
What is the liquid you use before burning?
Very nice wood working, I’m a big fan of fractal wood burning 🔥. Your videos showed up in my mentions today. Definitely would love to see more’ ❤
Thank you so much! Stay tuned I have a lot more stuff coming soon! 🤘
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
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.
What is the rubber you put under the wood.
It is Dangerous, I just have to step back and flip a switch. Safety is KEY
Absolutely!!👍
how much current does it take do this??
Dumb ways to die #1
How much time did it take you to build and material cost estimate?
Around 5 hours of labor and the handles were like $15 on Etsy. The wood was just scrap wood so technically nothing. And just miscellaneous shop consumable’s; sandpaper and a little finish, maybe like $3-4
How is this dangerous. Looks like you just hook up jumper cables to wood
Wow! Dude, do you know that your Fractal Wood Burning art in this video (right around 3:23 minutes in) looks just like the pattern a Lightening Strike leaves on a Human body? ! Pretty kewl! 😊
Did you purchase or make your wood burning machine ?
I made mine from a microwave transformer.