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Default What is the tool for burning words or designs into wood?

On Sep 27, 8:15 pm, Andrew Erickson
wrote:
In article .com,

Susie wrote:
I need to mark an important wooden piece of personal keepsake. I know
my Dad
used to have a heated tool that "burnishes" letters, numbers, etc. in
wood.


Are you thinking of a woodburner, which looks (in the inexpensive
versions) rather like a cheap pencil-style soldering iron? Simple sets
should be readily available at hobby/toy sorts of shops, among other
places.

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Andrew Erickson

Great, I'll call Hobby Lobby and see if they have it.
Thanks so much. Robbielynn