Tips to Reduce Charring When Laser Cutting Wood

If you're getting charring when laser cutting wood, there are ways to reduce the charring and clean up your wood cuts.

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Wood charring is often caused when there's not enough error during the laser cutting process. Here I'm sharing my best advice on getting cleaner wood laser cuts and a dramatic side by side!

Laser cutters can cut a lot of different different materials, depending on the type and power of the laser. Wood is one of the most popular materials to laser cut, but if you don't cut it with enough air you can get a lot of charring ruining the project.

Interested in learning more about laser engraving and cutting? Check out the Laser 101 page where I have centralized all of my xTool laser tutorials and videos!

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