Post #100945 by woofmutt on Sun, Jul 11, 2004 9:38 AM

The burnt finish was somewhat popular for furniture pieces in the late 60's and early 70's, mostly on that giant sized rustic "conquistador" stuff. And all sorts of companies used it on wall decor, candle holders, etc. (Thousands of owls, as any serious junker can tell you.) It was also a popular home craft technique (I've seen old ads for propane torches which mention this use). The burnt wood finish has been used in Japan for a very long time (there's a Japanese word for it and I have not been able to track that damned word down) and you can sill find quality Japanese wood pieces with this sort of finish.