Top 10 Laser Engraving Pro Tips – Wood

In this episode I’ll share my top 10 very best pro tips on laser engraving and laser cutting wood of all kinds. We go over photos, cutting, which woods to pick and much more! Links below to all resources, supplies and additional videos to help you be successful in your laser engraving business.

✅Private 1 on 1 Consulting With Michael Laser Engraving 911
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Awesome Wood From Johnson Plastics Plus
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✅Baltic Birch Ply Wood: https://bit.ly/4bm32Ya
✅Bulk Ply: https://creativecutsupplies.com/
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🚨Great Videos On Explaining Kerfs and How to Adjust
Courtesy of @BigBlueLaserDesigns
❤Making a Slotted Sign    • How to Make a Slotted Stand and Adjus...  
❤ Quick Look At Kerf    • A Quick Look at Kerf  
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🚨Laser Engraving Photos: Good Videos
❤How To Use ImagR Software:    • Unlocking Engraving Secrets: Perfect ...  
Software: https://imag-r.com/
❤Ligthburn Tutorial:    • How to Engrave Photos Using Lightburn...  
❤Ligtburn Tutorial:    • The COMPLETE Photo Engraving Guide Pa...  
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🚨Cleaning Up Wood Soot!
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Large Roll Masking Tape: https://amzn.to/3Ssu7Av
Rubbing Alcohol
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:37 1st Tip- Laser Engrave Against the Grain of the Wood
1:24 2nd Tip- When to Use the Air Assist
3:12 3rd Tip- Engraving Photos
5:28 4th Tip- High Detail Laser Cutting of Wood
6:54 5th Tip- Picking the Right Wood for Your Project
9:21 6th Tip- Keeping Your Wood Flat in your Shop
10:45 7th Tip- Getting Darker Engraving on Wood that Doesn't Want to Engrave Dark
12:55 8th Tip- Cleaning up/Avoiding Burnt Marks on Wood
16:03 9th Tip- Connecting all Your Parts for One-piece Designs
17:29 10th Tip- Kerf and Why it Matters
20:14 Outro

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