Cricut maker quickly and accurately cuts 300 materials from the most delicate paper and fabric to the tough stuff like matboard leather and basswood.
Cricut wood cutting blade.
Please note that your knife blade will need to be calibrated before the first use.
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.
How large can my cuts be.
Meet cricut maker the ultimate smart cutting machine.
How to cut balsa wood.
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.
Blade for cutting wood with a cricut maker you will need the knife bladeto cut wood with your maker.
What thicknesses of basswood can i cut with knife blade.
Cricut maker knife blade.
Let s start with balsa wood.
It is the only blade that can be used when cutting wood.
Basswood comes in 1 32 and 1 16 thicknesses.
Balsa wood comes in 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 thicknesses.
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.
Cuts materials like wood leather chipboard and more up to 3 32in thick with ease and precision.
If using composite pieces you may encounter inconsistent cutting over the seam which may cause damage to the blade.
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.
Pay attention to the color and grain of the wood.
It can be painted and stained easily without having to seal it first.
It almost feels like styrofoam.
I m using the knife blade to show you how much power and capability the cricut maker really has.
Make sure you can buy enough of similar appearance to complete your project.
Now your creative potential is exponential.
The knife blade can cut two different types of wood.
You can cut basswood and balsa wood both with a knife blade.
Balsa wood and basswood but their thickness shouldn t be more than 2mm.