Solid wood: European hardwoods

Material	Laser	CNC	3D printing	Food safe
Maple	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
Chestnut	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
European cherry	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Beech	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
Ash	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
American black walnut	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
European walnut	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
Elm	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
Poplar	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
American white oak	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
European oak	With limitations	Yes	No	Yes
Basswood / Linden	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Solid wood: tropical and exotic hardwoods

Material	Laser	CNC	3D printing	Food safe
Balsa	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Laminated bamboo	Yes	Yes	No	No

Solid wood: softwoods (conifers)

Material	Laser	CNC	3D printing	Food safe
Norway Spruce	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cedar	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Douglas fir wood	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Larch wood	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Scots Pine	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Wood-based panels

Material	Laser	CNC	3D printing	Food safe
Birch plywood	Yes	Yes	No	Finished only
Marine plywood	Yes	Yes	No	No
Poplar plywood	Yes	Yes	No	Finished only
LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Exterior MDF	Yes	Yes	No	No
Moisture-resistant MDF	Yes	Yes	No	No
Standard MDF	Yes	Yes	No	No
OSB (Oriented Strand Board)	With limitations	Yes	No	No
Melamine-faced particleboard	With limitations	Yes	No	No
Raw particleboard	With limitations	Yes	No	No

Wood-related non-wood materials

Material	Laser	CNC	3D printing	Food safe
Cork (sheet/board)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes