I did not measure. Say, a tablespoon to a quart of water.
A light spray is all you need. Allow to soak in for a minute or two.
Same wood, same focus, you see a difference? The focus trick did not work on this wood and I did not have time to tinker.
Are you talking solid basswood or would the plywood be good to use instead?
This is one of my favorites
Hobby Lobby Basswood plank
Outfit your rustic home with Basswood Country Plank. Unfinished and rough around the edges, this wood piece is ideal for wood burning and wood carving. Once completed, finish it however you like with paints, photographic prints, and even stain.
Dimensions:
- Length: 16"
- Width: 12 1/2"
- Thickness: 3/4"
Cheers
Sas
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Thank you Sir! Been wanting to so some router and laser engraving with live edges. This looks like it will fill the bill nicely. Also found some Basswood plywood and ordered it. Be interesting to see what the difference of laser engraving between the Baltic birch and Basswood ply will be.
Duane
That sounds like a cool combination. Maybe you can share your creation with our laser community so that we may all be inspired and keep learning from one another.
Cheers
Sas
Will do. Your statement in this post about Basswood doing pictures better than Baltic Birch caught my eye. Have done pictures a lot on Baltic were okay but not a “wow I like that” okay.
James,
I don’t think this is a problem of varying wood density. Look again closely at the photo he’s provided and you’ll see a very distinct horizontal band that starts just beneath the left-most owl and goes downward from there. I’m no expert laser operator, but I know wood and don’t believe that wood density changes that abruptly. To my eye, it’s as though the laser power dropped in that area.
But of course, as I’ve mentioned, I’m not a very experienced laser operator…
Marty from Kingston, ON, Canada
Thanks Marty,
I too am a woodworker and don’t believe it’s the wood. The streaks are cross grain which would seem even less likely. I have no idea how the laser would have"lost power " across one area of the image.
I’ll have to keep digging for a solution
Dale
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