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Chipmunk Box by Mark Hale Pyroengraving and color stain on walnut and basswood box 9.5 in. by 5.5 in. by 4.5 in. Image courtesy of the artist

Dolphin Box by Mark Hale Pyroengraving and color on cherry and basswood box 4-1/2 in. by 5-1/2 in. by 9-1/2 in. Image courtesy of the artist

Dolphin Box, Open by Mark Hale Pyroengraving and color on cherry and basswood box 4-1/2 in. by 5-1/2 in. by 9-1/2 in. Image courtesy of the artist

Basket Box by Mark Hale Pyroengraving and color stain on basswood box 4 in. by 4 in. Image courtesy of the artist

American decorative artist Mark Hale from Indiana added pyrography to his fine woodworking only in about 2001.

Mark makes finished and unfinished boxes all summer, then woodburns and stains or paints some of the unfinished ones in his kitchen in the winter when his workshop is too cold. His workshop has a virtual counterpart now at his Mark's Workshop website, well worth a visit.

Mark Hale's remarkable story and art work were featured in Pyrograffiti No. 18 in the July–August 2002 issue of the Woodcarvers Online Magazine (WOM).

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