1 Most 3D work can be done with the same engraving tools used for normal 2D engraving. 2  For 3D engraving into hard materials such as metals, a collet spindle is recommended for the highest quality engraving. 3  If you plan to do work in wood or in sign materials, several sizes and architectures of router bits may be used.
Definition of timber for English Language Learners. : 1  trees that are grown in order to produce wood. â 2 used as an interjection to warn people nearby that a cut tree is about to fall. : 3  a large piece of wood that is used to form a part of a building.
Glacier Hardwoods exclusively sells hardwood lumber. What is a hardwood? A hardwood is defined by its leaf form; specifically timber from broad-leafed and deciduous trees. The term does not infer hardness â it is a classification. Generally the timber from hardwoods is heavier and harder than from conifer (needle-leaved) trees but there are many exceptions. Some of the lightest weight and softest woods are hardwoods! Balsa, a wood that is soft and lightweight, is a hardwood.