Best and worst hardwoods

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Previously:

[POLL] The best material to laser is

The best material for a finished product is… (Choose up to two) poll If you have specific details about why your choices are best, feel free to comment.

Best woods for 3d?

What are the best woods, proofgrade or other for 3d engraves?

"Best" choice of wood for GF

I have some questions for those of you who’ve had a chance to run different types of wood through the GF. Most of my currently planned projects will be with wood, so I’m curious to know if any of you are forming preferences about the best type to use. I realize, of course, that “best” is a subjective term, and personal tastes always play a part. That being said, are you noticing that any one type of wood takes better to laser cutting than another? Perhaps gives sharper lines or cuts, chars l…

Lots of prior art here.