Cricut Wood Cutting Blade

It is the only blade that can be used when cutting wood.

Cricut wood cutting blade.

Balsa wood and basswood but their thickness shouldn t be more than 2mm. What thicknesses of basswood can i cut with knife blade. How to cut balsa wood. Pay attention to the color and grain of the wood.

Two of the most common types of wood that you will see cut with a cricut are balsa wood and basswood. Make sure you can buy enough of similar appearance to complete your project. Please note that your knife blade will need to be calibrated before the first use. 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.

A whole new material world. And with that i want to jump in to everything you need to know about using the cricut knife blade to cut wood. Cuts materials like wood leather chipboard and more up to 3 32in thick with ease and precision. Cricut maker quickly and accurately cuts 300 materials from the most delicate paper and fabric to the tough stuff like matboard leather and basswood.

Let s start with balsa wood. Basswood comes in 1 32 and 1 16 thicknesses. It can be painted and stained easily without having to seal it first. You can cut basswood and balsa wood both with a knife blade.

Cricut maker knife blade. How large can my cuts be. It almost feels like styrofoam. 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.

Best is to use the wood available at the cricut store because it s manufactured and tested to use with cricut. Balsa wood comes in 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 thicknesses. I m using the knife blade to show you how much power and capability the cricut maker really has. The knife blade can cut two different types of wood.

Now your creative potential is exponential. Meet cricut maker the ultimate smart cutting machine. Right now cricut only sells basswood which you can purchase by clicking here. This is because the glue is often harder than the wood itself.