Didn't bother to set up a photo background, so the Kubota will have to do. I finally got a small butane torch at Menards, and scorched the edge of one of the unnaturals.
Observations:
Don't expect any but well-rounded edges on a scorch. Just as always, the fire starts on the sharp edge. Don't expect the coloration to be even, as hard as you may try to get in and around and under all contour. Probably ok on a "natural" edge, where things are smooth.
Charcoal gets everywhere fast. Best plan, and the one I'll follow if I do this again, is to set the piece down, scorch, wait for all fire to extinguish, and run some shellac on the edge to avoid carrying soot and coal by casual handling. It's awful tough to sand away even trace stuff. Keeps packing in as you make dust.
Two views, quick and dirty. Shellac needs to be spirited off, so it may be a bit obscured versus final appearance.
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