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3D printing with wood-infused PLA filament

Working with real wood is always exciting, but not everyone has a CNC machine for cutting and carving. And given the limitations of small desktop

After all the love and care we put into our CNC projects their success often hinges on how well we finish the exposed wood surfaces.

One of the great things about having a CNC machine is that we can make very professional looking projects whenever we want to. So sometimes

Cherry is one of those woods we all recognise, mostly by the distinctive colour and beautiful grain. We’re likely to find many uses for it

Oak is a widely used wood that crops up time and again in things like furniture and traditional building techniques. It has a distinctive look

There are many choices for wood to use in CNC projects, and just as many ways to add a surface finish. But, whichever choices you

Recently I bought some 1.5mm thick Walnut sheet as I wanted to try it out with my CNC router and see how good the results

Walnut is a beautiful and widely used wood that should enhance any CNC project. For that reason I was quite keen to see how well

The water content of wood we use in CNC work is obviously important for many reasons. One is that the quality of router cuts, and