Need some hints on a scorched surface.

I came across this image on Pinterest, and would love to duplicate the gnarled surface - which I assume is scorched. I've done a lot of scorched ash bowls, but have never gotten anything near this deep of a crackled look. I would appreciate any suggestions on what wood would give me this look, and if it is perhaps something other than scorched...

 

You could review a few YouTube videos on the Japanese technique called Shou Sugi Ban, which is used for various purposes.

 

My guess is that the red surface is some kind of solvent based or lacquer based paint that was set on fire while still wet. More to it than just scorched. Scorching will just produce a charcoal surface, not a uniform peeling look like that.

 

I can't speak for the surface cracking as I haven't done that (though it looks like a crackle paint base). For the underside of the bowl it appears torched/burnt. The way I achieve keep grain patterns when burning is first I burn the wood with a butane torch. Once its all charcoal like and won't burn any more I take a brass wire brush and scrub all the 'charcoal' away which leaves the harder grain. Then I burn again to get the next layer of soft wood between the grain. Then go at it with the wire brush again. I usually do this three or four times until I get a nice deep texture.

 

I agree that the crackled top surface sure looks like it is a finish layer that is crackled, not necessarily the wood itself.

 

Forgot about eggshell embellishment. Likely not the exact method use for the dried flaky looking texture, but an option. https://www.dickblick.com/lesson-pl...alate_showroom&utm_term=curalate_ace_BTgSlUaE