Comment by sokoloff
Would recommend switching to acrylic for the final items. No soot to clean and when you get it reasonably dialed in, you get a smooth, almost flame-polished edge. “Glues” quickly, permanently, and tidily.
And clear can be surface engraved and edge lit with ARGB LEDs…just saying.
I'll play with acrylic at some point. But I want this to be wood to match other things in my office: desk (not pictured), clock [1], various other items.
It's a good point about the soot, but I don't mind doing a little bit of sanding to finish it. :)
[1]: https://cceckman.com/writing/aclock/