Three years ago we bought the perfect dining table for our family. I loved everything about it and it worked perfectly for us for three years, then we moved into our new house. It worked but it made our dining room really cramped, so it just wasn’t working. I have been wanting to do make a new dining table for a while now but finally got around to it. I absolutely love how it turned it out and it was easier than I thought it would be. I decided that I wanted the table to have some character, so instead of staining it I lightly burned the surface of the wood using a BernzOmatic blow torch to give it a burned wood finish and I love how it turned out!

Now for the fun part! We got to burn the surface of the wood. I loved how this turned out. We just took the TS8000 BernzOMatic and burned the wood, going back and forth over the wood. We were about 2-3 inches away form the wood. Make sure to go with the grain because you can see lines if you don’t. The longer you hold it on a spot, the darker the wood so you have to make sure you do it evenly and lightly. The blow torch is awesome! You can change the settings on it so you can have a big flame or a smaller flame. The higher the flame the darker the color of the wood will be. The blow torch was so nice and easy to use, I am definitely going to be using it for more projects in the future.
Wow beautiful! Wish we had that talent; we need a new kitchen table!
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/229472543490004945/ i would love to make these coasters
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28710516344970274/
Would love to do this frame!
http://blog.ingredientsphoto.com/post/21326196084/food
I'd love to distress a cutting board for product photography!
I would love to use it for pottery – https://www.pinterest.com/pin/285697170088011305/ – shaunie
I would make your table!! I am so in love with it and it's perfect! https://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/2015/02/diy-dining-table-with-burned-wood.html
I love the look that you achieved with your table, it really gives it more character. I fell in love with this type of technique while looking through Pinterest boards a while ago and couldn't help but pin a couple of ideas, I've also seen it called Shou Sugi Ban. I'd love to do a coffee table with this effect like this one http://www.instructables.com/id/IntroUsing-Shou-Sugi-Ban-to-make-an-interesting-co/ Thank you so much for your tutorial, you make it seem less intimidating that I initially thought it would be.
Samantha – under ginger_rose
I dont know where my comment is but here it is again (btw your table looks AMAZING!) I would love to make this , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlYqD7LOUtU and a blow torch makes the crayons melt nice and easy!
I have always wanted a unique rocking chair on my front porch. I would like to do something like this https://twitter.com/BarnsleyWksp/status/410443346776424448. I think my husband would love sitting out on the porch in something like this.
You are amazing! My hubby wanted to build our table. I told him no way! After seeing your tutorial maybe we will try it. 🙂 It turned out so pretty. 🙂
Here's a cool project with a blow torch. 🙂 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/187814246933737194/
This is really cool – aging new hardware – http://lovegrowswild.com/2013/06/how-to-instantly-age-new-hardware/
I love the way your kitchen table turned out. It looks beautiful. Maybe if I won my husband would make me a cool table like yours!
Kim @ This Ole Mom
I'd love to try this
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/heatedcopperaccents/
GREAT table! Love this process! xo
I've been trying to be more into home-improvement lately… this would definitely help. I am an artist, so i would love to make jewelry or art for my walls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlYqD7LOUtU
I would use a blowtorch to make metal look like copper:
http://www.ehow.com/how_8184206_use-metal-look-like-copper.html
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/566116615630023938/
https://greenmangle.wordpress.com/2014/07/08/project-11-creating-texture-with-a-blow-torch/
I would love to do some wall art like this! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/295478425524828399/
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Your table looks great!
Your table looks great!
I would make a headboard like this one for my husband and I. Thanks. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20672101_21278317,00.html
I love this effect also. For wood-staining I use a coffee ground paste using any clear oil (vegetable oil works beautifully) for an incredibly warm, red-hued brown that really must be seen to appreciate it's depth and how it reacts to both natural and artificial light. The color you get is very similar to this but non-toxic and can be re-used again and again if gathered properly…1 cup of grounds goes far and I make the paste quite thick as oil goes far as well. Rub paste into the wood and allow it to sit overnight then best use a shop vac to get the bulk of it off as it is very messy, then just polish it with clean cloths…no varnish necessary. Make sure to work in an area where it won't matter if greasy coffee grounds pop about, or line the entire area with suitable drop cloths.