Ben Experiments with Fire - Shou Sugi Ban on a Guitar

Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonC... Here at Crimson Guitars http://www.crimsonguitars.com Master Luthier Ben Crowe is constantly experimenting. Whether it's for new products or tools to sell, a viewer recommended method for working with copper leaf or an ancient technique for finishing wood, Ben is always ready to play. In this episode, Ben is using the new forge at Crimson, but not for it's intended purpose. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:03 The fires are lit! What is it with boys and fire? 5:41 Burning the finishing oil? 7:28 Use a wire brush to take off the soot 12:08 Crimson Guitars Finishing Oil 15:15 Creating torrefied wood. Many coats of oil later - 17:47 Conclusion ______________________________________________________________________ We'd like to thank our partners for helping to make this video series possible. Triton Tools - http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB Wagner Meters - https://www.wagnermeters.com/ ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro Support us by supporting our Partners, and at the same time get yourself a great deal with ISOtunes. Use code "CRIMSON10" for £10 off at "isotunes.co.uk" or $10 off at "isotunes.com" Get the Freshest CA glues in the market (USA orders) at www.starbond.com Use Code 'CRIMSONGUITAR' at checkout to save 15% off on your purchase https://www.starbond.com/?rfsn=495373... ______________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com Luthier’s Tools & Supplies: http://bit.ly/LuthTools Guitar Building Courses: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool Kit Guitars: http://bit.ly/KitGuitars SOCIAL Instagram -   / crimsonguitars   Facebook -  / crimson   CustomGuitars/ As always, thank you so much to our Patrons, who help make videos like this possible. Patreon –  / crimsonguitars   OTHER Ben's Vintage Tool Shop - https://vintagetoolshop.com/ Thank you again for all your support, we really appreciate it! – Ben Stay tuned and stay awesome!