Selecting your timber option
Updated: Apr 5, 2021
Wondering which timber option is best for your product?
Laser engraving on various surface achieves various outcome. Below are our recommendations if you are considering a cut out / Etching or photo engraving product.
Eucalyptus
One of our most popular material used. It is a pale light coloured and perfect for all types of artwork. When engraving images, the wood grain / fibre will be slightly more prominent.
Tasmania Sassafras
The Tassie Sassafras is a clean light timber with a slight yellow tinge. Fantastic for all sorts of timber design and most effective when engraving images.
Queensland Walnut
The Walnut is our dark timber alternative. They are great for all sorts of timber design and also very effective when engraving images.
Standard Plywood
Our most affordable timber option. It is a light coloured timber veneer with a slightly black tone. It is perfect for all types of artwork however when engraving images hidden knots within the wood grain / fibre will be slightly more prominent.
Bamboo
A popular material choice, however only available on certain product. It is a medium yellow to brown coloured timber perfect for text engraving or cut out artwork. When engraving images, the wood grain / fibre is quiet prominent.