Basswood

Basswood CO2 cut — single pass on thin sheet (3mm). Increase to 2 passes for denser hardwood batches.

Basswood CO2 engrave — fast pass for deep bold marks. Reduce speed for finer detail or photo engraving.

Basswood CO2 cut — single pass on thin sheet (3mm). Increase to 2 passes for denser hardwood batches.

Basswood CO2 engrave — fast pass for deep bold marks. Reduce speed for finer detail or photo engraving.

Basswood CO2 cut — single pass on thin sheet (3mm). Increase to 2 passes for denser hardwood batches.

Basswood CO2 engrave — fast pass for deep bold marks. Reduce speed for finer detail or photo engraving.

Basswood CO2 cut — single pass on thin sheet (3mm). Increase to 2 passes for denser hardwood batches.

Basswood CO2 engrave — fast pass for deep bold marks. Reduce speed for finer detail or photo engraving.

Basswood CO2 cut — single pass on thin sheet (3mm). Increase to 2 passes for denser hardwood batches.

Basswood CO2 engrave — fast pass for deep bold marks. Reduce speed for finer detail or photo engraving.

UV on basswood — clean dark mark, less smoke than IR lasers.

UV engraves basswood with sharp detail. Less char than IR diode.

Good engrave quality. Bambu Studio preset is a good starting point.

Fast photo engrave at 12W. Great for large boards.

Good engrave detail on basswood. Solid working power.

Good photo engraving at 254 DPI. Light sanding after.

5W diode needs 4 passes for 3mm basswood. Low wattage — patience required.

Basswood cuts easily on 80W. Keep power moderate to avoid excessive char.

Basswood 2 passes on galvo CO2.

Basswood in one pass at 80% on the B1.

Basswood cuts in one pass on K40 at 70%.

20W Atomstack cuts 3mm basswood in one pass with air assist.

Basswood very easy for the P2 — fast single pass.

Basswood cuts cleanly on Glowforge Basic in one pass.

Basswood cuts fast and clean on 60W. Minimal char with air assist.

22W cuts 3mm basswood in one pass. Good results with air assist.

Basswood cuts cleanly in one pass on Glowforge Pro. Use Proofgrade settings as a baseline.

40W S1 cuts 3mm basswood cleanly in one pass with air assist.

7W is between 5W and 10W in performance. Good starting point. Ortur 2 Pro is an older machine — newer machines perform better.

xTool M1 settings in XCS. Enclosed machine so smoke management is better. Same settings as D1 Pro as laser module is equivalent.

20W Atomstack can engrave significantly faster than 10W. Good clean result at this speed. Faster cycle time for production.

Glowforge settings use their own speed scale. This is approx equivalent to medium engrave setting. Very even result. Great for photos.

20W Sculpfun cuts 3mm basswood cleanly in one pass. Much faster than the 10W version. Clean smooth edges.

20W Atomstack can run faster than 10W equivalents. Good results at this speed. Faster than xTool at same quality.

Higher speed with more power for faster production runs. Slightly lighter result than s001 but much faster cycle time. Good for batch production.

Single pass clean cut. Monport tubes run slightly cooler than OMTech — bump power 5% if edges are rough.

5W struggles with cutting. 3 passes often works but results vary by board density. Consider 10W upgrade for regular cutting.

80W CO2 cuts 6mm basswood in a single pass with ease. Scale power down to 45% for 3mm. Kerf approx 0.2mm at this power.

Cuts clean in 2 passes with air assist. Clean up edges with a soft brush — Ortur tends to char slightly more than xTool.

Ortur runs slightly hotter than equivalent xTool wattage. Start 5% lower than you'd use on xTool. Dynamic power essential.

5W machines need slower speed or more power vs 10W. Use dynamic power mode.

Good starting point for Sculpfun. Slightly larger spot than xTool — try 270 DPI for finer detail. Use dynamic power mode.

CO2 speed in mm/s not mm/min. Light clean engrave. CO2 on basswood is fast — you need less power than you think.

Thick basswood needs patience. Air assist essential. Check after pass 3 — some boards cut through earlier depending on density.

What are the best laser settings for Basswood?

A top-rated community setting for Basswood on the Glowforge Pro is speed 30 mm/s, power 55–70%. There are 105 community-tested settings for Basswood across 52 machines on this page.

Can a diode laser engrave or cut Basswood?

Yes — there are 57 community settings for Basswood on diode lasers and 46 on CO₂ lasers. CO₂ lasers generally cut faster and cleaner, but modern high-wattage diode lasers handle most wood work well.

Do I need air assist for Basswood?

53% of the community settings for Basswood use air assist. Air assist is strongly recommended — it reduces charring and improves cut quality.