Deepest engrave possible in baltic birch while maintaining fine details in my drawings

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Practical limits of LPI in Baltic Birch

I wondered what the upper limit was to the “resolution” of wood when it comes to engraving, so I tried to test it. Lessons learned: LPI matters. All of these pictures are the same speed and power, but higher LPI definitely yields better detail and darker contrast. 225 LPI: Note the muddy details, “Case” is almost illegible. [image] 370 LPI: Clearer and crisper with darker engraving. [image] Cleaning matters. Cleaning the smoke residue from the surface will make your details much mo…