QOTD from Glowforge: What Proofgrade materials do you want?

I appreciate people trying to find a glue. But I have no interest in making my own veneers to make 1/4-1/2 plywood I can’t imagine that would be cost or time effective. Just was hopping Dan knew given that laser safe may have over lap with eating safe or that the manufacturer may know etc…

Safe woods:
apple
arbutus
ash
aspen
bamboo
blackberry
blackcurrant
cholla
cottonwood
crabapple
dogwood
elm
grapevine
hawthorn
hazelnut
kiwi
magnolia
manzanita
mulberry
pear
pecan
pine - kiln-dried white
poplar
quince
rose hip
sycamore
willow (but not white willow)

Toxic Woods:
almond
apricot
beech
birch
black locust
black lotus
blackwood
box elder
buckthorn
cashew
cedar
cherry
chestnut
China berry Chinese snake tree chokeberry
citrus woods - orange, lemon, grapefruit, etc.
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cypress
ebony
elderberry
eucalyptus
fir
ginkgo
hemlock
holly
honey locust
hydrangea
juniper
kumquat
laurel
mahogany
mango
manufactured/glued woods like plywood or fiberboard
maple
mesquite
myrtle
nectarine
oak
oleander
peach
pine - fresh, pressure treated, red – kiln dried is thought to be safe
pinecones
pistachio
plum
redwood
sandalwood
sequoia
spruce
teak
walnut
weeping fig
white willow
yew

This shows promise but need more details like wood type and some type of safety sheet

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