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White Maple Wood Sheets for Laser Cutting — 3 mm (1/8") Laser Sheets

Acer pseudoplatanus · Sycamore maple

The brightest, whitest sheet wood we stock. Fine, even grain and a clean cream-white surface — ideal for visible decking, marquetry highlights and laser work.

Each sheet is sanded to 120 grit before packing, so the surface is smooth and consistent — important for even engraving contrast, clean focus and a finished look straight off the laser.

Thickness3 mmfixed · ~~1/8"
Thickness tolerance±0.20 mmSanded 120 grit
SizeSelect one
QuantityNumber of pieces
Sanded to ±0.20 mm tolerance
Milled in Rapla, Estonia
Worldwide shipping · tracked

Typical uses — laser cutting & engraving

Laser cutting (CO₂ & diode)
3 mm solid hardwood cuts cleanly on Glowforge, xTool, Thunder, Trotec and other CO₂ machines, and on stronger diode lasers with a slower pass. Consistent density means one set of settings works sheet after sheet, with no glue lines or voids to stall a cut mid-path.
Laser engraving & contrast
The palest sheet we stock, which makes it the highest-contrast option: engraving burns read almost black against near-white timber. Very even grain means photo rasters and fine lettering stay legible at small sizes.
Solid hardwood, not plywood
No glue layers, no core voids, no delamination and no white plywood edge. Cut edges show real wood colour end to end, so pieces can be sanded, oiled or stained like any solid timber instead of being hidden under paint.
Flatness & thickness consistency
Sheets are milled to ±0.10 mm and stored flat at 8–12% moisture, so focus stays constant across the bed and cuts go through in one pass. No rocking sheets, no half-cut corners, no re-running a job because the middle was thicker.
Low char, easy clean-up
Closed, resin-poor grain keeps kerf char light and largely confined to the edge. A wipe or light sanding leaves a clean face; masking the top surface removes almost all smoke staining on engraved work.
Finished laser projects
Suits keepsake boxes, inlay and marquetry, model and architectural parts, signage, ornaments, jewellery and press-fit assemblies — anywhere the wood itself is part of the finished piece rather than a substrate.

About White European Maple

European Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) is one of the palest and cleanest of the European hardwoods, with a bright, almost white tone and a very fine, even grain. Its neutral colour makes it a natural choice wherever you want a light base — whether left bright or finished with stain or paint.

The wood is hard, dense and dimensionally stable, which lets it be milled extremely thin without losing strength. Even at the thinnest gauges it stays flat and handles well, making it excellent for delicate planking and light interior parts.

Our maple is dried and selected for even, blemish-free colour before milling. The smooth, close surface takes finish cleanly and engraves with crisp, high-contrast detail.

Wood Properties

SpeciesAcer pseudoplatanus
OriginCentral Europe
Janka Hardness~3,000 N (hard)
Density~630 kg/m³ (air dried)
GrainVery fine, even, straight
ColourBright near-white, neutral
TextureSmooth and close — clean surface finish
WorkabilityExcellent — cuts, sands and finishes cleanly
Moisture content8–12%
ToleranceThickness ±0.20 mm · Width ±3 mm · Length ±3 mm

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