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VIDEO: How to Woodburn Custom Text Up the Neck of a Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Shane Speal on September 5, 2016 at 7:24am in Feature Articles

Shane Speal ditched his $15 woodburning pen for a professional Colewood system and hasn't looked back yet. In this episode of Cigar Box Nation TV, he shows his techniques for adding custom text up the neck of a cigar box guitar.

Here is the finished result:

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Mike Larson March 24, 2018 at 11:58am

Found one on Ebay for $18.
Lonman March 19, 2018 at 10:08pm

Thanks Shane, Many months back I saw your video for the first time, I was inspired and did this for a build I made for someone.
Jim_N March 14, 2018 at 7:48pm

Nice touch. More authentic-looking than some other forms of embellishments.

LOTS of good "How to Woodburn" tutorials on the 'net.

Here are a couple of samples from a 'Burning Basics Video Series' that stood out for me:

https://www.burningwithsharon.com/woodburn-long-lines-curves/

https://www.burningwithsharon.com/adding-color-seascape-pyrography/
Shawn McConnaughay Sr March 14, 2018 at 5:20pm
- Nice tip
Steven Nagy March 13, 2018 at 11:59am

I love your enthusiasm. This looks like the perfect wood burning tool.
Jim Morris September 5, 2016 at 8:18pm

Nice! I need one of those.
Wade September 5, 2016 at 10:47am

Nice new tool Shane. Nothing like the smell of burning poplar in the morning!

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