Ash Hardwood Planks - 2-Pack Ash Wood for Unfinished Wood Crafts - 1/4’’ (6mm) 100% Pure Hardwood - Laser Engraving Blanks - Ash Wood Blanks for Crafts and Gifts

These boards are exactly what I was looking for. They fit into my laser machine perfectly. They cut very smooth and easy. The are well packaged and little to no warp, flaws or ugliness. I needed lots of boards for my project, had to go order more (because I miss calculated) received fast and there super reasonable in the pricing. I will be ordering more!

Like most amateurs, I started off using plywood basswood for my laser CNC projects. I found solid basswood, which tolerates sanding better (thin basswood veneer can easily be removed with sandpaper, and leave the underwood exposed), but does not have much strength in line with the grain. I chanced upon the Ash solid wood planks here, and I love them. The richness of the grain, they are stronger than solid basswood, they stain much more evenly and the end product is far superior. I have attached a photo comparing basswood (top) with Ash (bottom). For quality craft projects, this is my favorite. The napkin holder panel was cut from one plank, and consists of two 1/8" pieces that have been glue laminated together. The front piece was laser cut with the word NAPKIN and has horizontal grain. The rear one was laid orthogonal in my design, to achieve a vertical grain. Laminated together, they make a very rigid product. After staining and varnishing, we filled the cut NAPKIN with resin, let it cure, sanded it down, stained the wood again, and applied varnish. These pictures were taken prior to the final varnish applications. I strongly recommend the Ash hardwood planks.

Beautiful wood and excellent finish

Amazing quality.

I used this wood to made drawer dividers. The wood was very good quality, straight, and nicely finished. The grain was also nice.

Trying my hand at small box woodworking, didn’t anticipate this after making my first cuts. Sadly, both planks had the same curl.

These wood pieces are very nice and pretty. The only issue I have is one of them are bowed but not enough to prevent me from using them.

Favorite light-colored wood for accents on my earrings! Strong, straight, flat, perfect size and thickness every time. Engraves much lighter and less detailed than basswood, but stronger and better for cutouts (just the nature of the species). You can also see the beautiful wood grain when engraving!