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Burning a Turning

Well, I've never done that myself, but the burning process is consuming the wood, and forcing out whatever equilibrium moisture is present, and rapidly heat stressing the wood being consumed and the adjoining wood that is not burning, causing fibers and cells to tear apart...

Maybe you simply need to go a lot slower, more gentle with the burning. A smaller, more localized flame. Heat the surface to begin discoloration, but move away and let it cool, then come back. A lighter touch.

Maybe?
 
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