[crw-talk] Fractal Woodburning Caution

[Aaron Gesicki]

More on Fractal Woodburning -

The AAW has had a policy banning it at all
venues and on/in all resources. In fact, I
believe it is even exempted from the
Liability insurance Policy that is available
through AAW. 

The attraction is the combination of random
patterns created in the wood and the almost
instantaneous and effortless results. It can
be done, safely. I've seen it, with a
professional Electrical Engineer doing the
demonstrating. It has the same lethal
potential as ripping on a table saw - do it
wrong and bad things happen.
The actions of ripping and burning are so
different, however, that the latter, with
its lack of motion and noise doesn't give
any signals of lethality. If you aren't
properly insulating and isolating this
process, when you flip the switch on, you
can put your lights out - forever. 

By the way, I grew up in Marathon County,
and have friends in and around Rozellville.
Not familiar with the two family names of
the victims. 

Aaron Gesicki



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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:55 AM
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Subject: [crw-talk] Fractal Woodburning
Caution

This was published in the LaCrosse tribune
today. Fractal woodburning turned pieces are
shown on YouTube and used to enhance pieces.
I have always understood it to be a tricky,
and potentially dangerous method but this
article shows it can be lethal as well. I
had often considered trying it but will not
take a chance after reading this sad
account.