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Pyrography machines

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Pyrography is burning detailed pictures and decoration on wood. Pokerwork is similar but cruder. The best way to do either is with our machine which we have manufactured and perfected over the last 30 years or so.

What can the Child machine do? Why is it used by the best professional pyrographers in England?


pen Our machine is in a class of its own for fine detailed work. The point is very fine and hot. It can be used as fluently and accurately as pen and ink to create detailed pictures and designs. The efficient design of the pen is the secret of its success. It is slim, light and comfortable to hold. The tip is close to your fingers so it is like holding a fountain pen. Even with the tip running at 1000 degrees centigrade very little heat runs back to the handle. This is because the space age alloys used in the construction have an extremely low conductivity to heat. The pen can be used for many hours at a time without the handle becoming uncomfortably hot. The terminals are very reliable and the point is easy to change. You can easily buy or make points from (special) wire and fit them without technical skill. A huge variety of points can be made by you quickly and at extremely low cost. Points can be filed to a point for very fine detail or made up to 4mm wide for heavy duty work.

Can it be used for feathering effects on carved birds?


It is not designed for this but does it rather well. It is easy to make the tips using nickel chrome wire. The cost of making a new tip is very low indeed and you can devise shapes to suit yourself. The big advantage of using our machine is that the handle stays cool and it is very light and accurate - it can be used for long periods without tiring.

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Ordering a Peter Child Pyrography Machine

Code item description price GBP price without VAT
PYR Pyrography starter outfit 230v with 13A UK plug and cord Power unit, pen, six spare points, fine wire, instructions. £89.80 £76.43
PYRX DeLux outfit As above plus extra pen, reel 24SWG wire, Pyrography Handbook by Stephen Poole. £125.00 £107.86
PEN Extra pen with lead, 4mm plugs and fine point £25.50 £21.70
PW26 26 SWG wire I ounce reel of the finest gauge of wire. £4.35 £3.70
PW25 25 SWG wire 1 ounce of medium wire £4.35 £3.70
PW24 24 SWG wire 1 ounce heavy wire £4.35 £3.70
PW23 23 SWG wire 1 ounce thickest wire £4.35 £3.70
PP10 10 fine points For fine work - from 26 SWG wire £2.20 £1.87
PP11 10 medium points General detail points - from 25 SWG wire £2.20 £1.87
PP30 10 spoon points For shading - from 24 SWG wire £4.20 £3.57
PSN 2 terminal screws and nuts replacement stainless steel terminals for one pen £2.99 £2.54
CPBOOK The Complete Pyrography The definitive manual for pyrography. By Stephen Poole. £15.95 £15.95 (no vat on books)
Add �3.50 postage for UK - free in UK for orders over £95.

England and U.K. You can order just by sending an email but you should send your card details by secure means. The most convenient is to go to our secure server order form where you can fill in all your details including your order and card number and send it to us safely protected by 128 bit encryption. Just click on secure order form , fill in the details and click on the "submit" button. Alternatively you can telephone us on 01787 237291 (closed Mondays but there is an answerphone).

U.S.A. We regret that we can no longer supply pyrography machines to US and Canada. more info

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