Let s start with balsa wood.
Cricut wood cutting blade.
This is because the glue is often harder than the wood itself.
Make sure you can buy enough of similar appearance to complete your project.
If using composite pieces you may encounter inconsistent cutting over the seam which may cause damage to the blade.
Expand the capabilities of your cricut smart cutting machines with a variety of blades and replacement blades designed to work with everything from paper to fabric to basswood.
Cricut maker quickly and accurately cuts 300 materials from the most delicate paper and fabric to the tough stuff like matboard leather and basswood.
Cuts materials like wood leather chipboard and more up to 3 32in thick with ease and precision.
Fine point blade more on this in a minute stronggrip mat purple cricut maker or cricut explore air 1 or 2 if you aren t familiar with balsa wood it s a type of wood that feels rather flexible.
It can be painted and stained easily without having to seal it first.
What thicknesses of basswood can i cut with knife blade.
It almost feels like styrofoam.
Pay attention to the color and grain of the wood.
A whole new material world.
How large can my cuts be.
Best is to use the wood available at the cricut store because it s manufactured and tested to use with cricut.
Basswood comes in 1 32 and 1 16 thicknesses.
Two of the most common types of wood that you will see cut with a cricut are balsa wood and basswood.
Balsa wood comes in 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 thicknesses.
And with that i want to jump in to everything you need to know about using the cricut knife blade to cut wood.
Right now cricut only sells basswood which you can purchase by clicking here.
Meet cricut maker the ultimate smart cutting machine.
It is the only blade that can be used when cutting wood.
Please note that your knife blade will need to be calibrated before the first use.
Balsa wood and basswood but their thickness shouldn t be more than 2mm.
You can cut basswood and balsa wood both with a knife blade.
The knife blade can cut two different types of wood.
Blade for cutting wood with a cricut maker you will need the knife bladeto cut wood with your maker.
Cutting basswood with knife blade denser than balsa wood basswood has a smooth even wood grain an ideal surface for clean cuts to craft models toys puzzles or even small gift crates.
I m using the knife blade to show you how much power and capability the cricut maker really has.