It’s time for Sho Sugi Ban! Here is my first attempt at the Japanese technique. I would be lying if I said it all went swimmingly. I didn’t burn anything unintended (except a few arm hairs) but I did realize a mistake I had made in the process. The video shows my first attempt, and after I noticed some of my edges had become blunt due to the burning, and that i should have performed the burning before cutting down my material. So, I started again! Down below is my first stab at the technique, but not the final product!
Enjoy!