The practice uses high-voltage electricity to create lightning-like patterns. At least 33 people have died attempting it since 2016, according to the American Association of Woodturners.

The technique consists of burning lightning-shaped patterns into wood using high-voltage electricity after the wood has been soaked in a chemical solution.

Fractal wood burning, also known as Lichtenberg, is a process that involves soaking wood in a chemical solution, and then using electric currents to burn lightning- or tree-like patterns into its ...

Wood crafters at the show are displaying unique designs of handcrafted items, from functional kitchen ware, to art depicting nature’s beauty. “I wood burned a little when I was a child; my brother had ...