The most accurate way to work wood.
Wood laser cutting
Wood remains one of the most beautiful materials to work with. From strong plywood to solid bamboo or colored MDF, there is plenty of choice. With laser cutting you can create the sharpest corners, beautiful details and handy wood connections. Add your logo or text with an engraving and effortlessly create the most beautiful products. For yourself, or your customers.
How it works
You can use your own design laser cutting online from a single piece, even as an individual or student. For this you need a drawing required. If your product becomes a success, you can also easily order from us high quality serial work at competitive prices.
Make your production easy, have it laser cut!
Strong, beautiful and natural
Laser cutting plywood
Plywood is strong and has a beautiful natural appearance. The cross-glued layers make it strong in all directions. You can laser cut plywood from 0.5 mm to 15 mm thick.
Birch plywood is the strongest. Birch is perfect for furniture, panels and anything that needs to be strong. Lime plywood is the most economical choice. Lime is slightly less hard but still very strong.
Poplar is available up to 12 mm thick and suitable for making larger objects. Poplar plywood is lightweight but because it has many layers it is still very strong.
Bamboo plywood is very strong. Because of the cross-layers, bamboo plywood does not break down easily, it is suitable for detail work and fragile designs. Available from 0.5 mm to 5 mm thick.
The most economical wood you can cut
MDF laser cutting
MDF is one of the most inexpensive types of wood you can work with. But it is still very strong. Because it is completely homogeneous, the laser beam always passes through it cleanly and gets tight and consistent edges.
MDF varies very little in thickness so you can make well-fitting joints.
Standard brown MDF of 3mm is the most economical. Black MDF is a great material because it is colored all the way through. This makes the lasered result look instantly neat. Black MDF is available in 3mm and 6mm thicknesses. Coated MDF is convenient because you don't have to finish it. But beware; it is not waterproof!
Oak, Walnut, Ash and Mahogany with the advantages of MDF
Veneered wood with MDF core laser cutting
These boards have real wood on both sides and a core of MDF. This gives you the beautiful looks of solid wood, but not the disadvantages such as susceptibility to breakage and warping. The MDF core ensures that the boards are strong and do not break easily.
The laser-cut edge will be dark brown and neat. Veneered MDF is widely used for furniture, interior products, lamps, decorations, etc.
Solid bamboo laser cutting
Solid bamboo, or bamboo side-pressed, is particularly hard and therefore very neat to finish. In one direction (along the grain) it is strong. Across the grain it is fragile so be careful not to make your design too narrow.
Samples of wood compare?
Order one material sample chain and compare all types of plastic in your own hand. This way you make a well-informed decision about your design.
Samples provide a representative picture of the quality Snijlab delivers.
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Laser engraving
In addition to cutting, you can also engrave. With this you add graphics, logos, text, instructions and embellishments.
Engraving can be done on laser cuts and also on objects you provide yourself.
more about engravingWhat can you laser cut from wood?
Laser cutting is used for furniture, instruments, puzzles, toys, art, lamps, models, decorations, cabinets and even for appliance housings, test fixtures, assembly aids, milling jigs, templates, etc.
The ability to include all kinds of features in your design saves an enormous amount of time. For example, threaded holes, mortise and tenon joints, tooth joints, finger joints and dovetail joints. But laser cutting also gives new possibilities such as flexibility. Consider sninge or spring-loaded joints.
Sustainability
Snijlab is FSC® certified (C117418) and therefore we are able to offer our most chosen woods with FSC® certification. These are: Birch plywood 3 and 6 mm; MDF 3, 4, 6 and 9 mm thick and Bamboo plywood 0.5, 1.5, 3 and 5mm.
So you (and your customer) know that the wood comes from sustainably managed forests.
Only products marked as such are FSC® certified.
View FSC productsAll you need to know
Frequent questions
In our online environment, you can have wood laser cut based on your own design. You can upload designs 24/7 and then immediately see the price. You can order from one piece, for next business day delivery if you want.
We work for professionals who design and often sell their own products. We also specialize in serial work and on-demand production.
Individuals and students are also welcome. You can create a free account on our website and get started yourself. This way you can also laser cut for your remodeling, hobby or study project.
Don't know what to do? We are happy to help you!
How does laser cutting work?
We have an online environment where you can order your design.
- Upload your design
- See the price
- Order online
See also How it works and Drawing rules
What does wood laser cutting cost?
You can find out the cost 24/7 calculate online. You need a digital drawing of your design. After you upload that, you can choose a material and immediately see what it costs.
To give an indication (prices ex. VAT):
- One small design laser cutting costs from €15
- A filled drawing of 1200x600mm with many cutting lines can cost more than €100
- A small part in circulation of 500 pieces can cost as little as €0.10.
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How thick wood can you laser cut?
We have wood from 0.5 mm thickness up to 12 mm in our range.
The thickest type of plywood we have is poplar plywood.
In runs, we can laser cut thicker wood (up to 18 mm) in some cases. If you have any questions about this contact at.
Up to what size can you laser cut wood?
We cut up to 1200 x 600 mm in size (one quarter furniture board).
Can I supply wood myself?
It depends. By no means all types of wood (especially plywood and mdf) are good for laser cutting. We therefore strongly recommend using wood from our product range. This is specially made for laser cutting and is of high quality, including the inner layers.
Solid wood can usually be cut well (up to about 9mm). You can choose "self-supplied wood up to {thickness}" during ordering. If you place your order this way, you can then (have) the wood delivered to us. The delivery time starts as soon as the order and the material are in.
Instant quotation for laser cutting
Ordering laser cutting online
In your account you can upload designs and instantly see what it costs to have it laser cut. Then choose a delivery date and you can safely order online.
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