How to Laser Engrave a Bamboo cutting board with an 80W Co2 Laser Engraver

From Kendall Creations, this is how we engrave our very popular Bamboo Cutting Boards.
If you want to find the products we used in today's video:
Bamboo Cutting Board: amzn.to/3agttQt
Cutting Board Oil: amzn.to/3r55fiJ
In this video we are using our Red/Black 80W Co2 Laser Engraver with an upgraded 80w Reci laser tube, upgraded air assist, upgraded lens, and modified CW-3000 water chiller for maximum flow and integrated alarm output.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
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[@tuannobick]

Thank you for sharing, love from Vietnam

[@marcyvanbeaulieu5109]

It’s good démonstration! Thank’s!

[@Fishbone4u]

Excellent video Kendall! Please keep making them!

[@kendallcreations6737]

oh gosh, thank you! I'm so shy haha, i will continue to make them :)

[@allenk8979]

Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.

[@WooderBoyProductions]

What kind of fire extinguisher do you have?

[@worldseven6062]

SUPER!!!

[@malcolmmeares8168]

Nice work on the lazer engraving, if you want a cheaper alternative way to oiling your boards you could use a grapeseed oil. That's what I do with mine and than do a beeswax and grapeseed oil paste to finish them off

[@kendallcreations6737]

Oh thanks for the suggestion :) I’ll give that a whirl!

[@stevef]

Great video. I have a FSL Muse that is currently in a maker shop but I am bringing it home. Love your setup. Would you ever make a video on how you set this up for safety in the house?

[@kendallcreations6737]

This is coming soon :)

[@10ProduccionesPixel]

Exelente trabajo, gran acabado!

[@rileycrain5784]

is this the same machine as an OMtech? Rebranded? Killer work by the way. why dont you have more videos?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hey Riley, It is the same machine as Omtech, but mine is considered Chinese Red & Black. I don’t have the branded label and I imported the machine myself. Hah oh gosh, thank you! Life got busy - I now have 2 children and moved to a new home. But I plan to start making content come June in my new shop :) stay tuned.

[@rileycrain5784]

@@kendallcreations6737 I’ve been researching for about a month and this is the one I’m looking at! Well I am definitely looking forward to more content.

[@flanikent]

Have you tried white vinegar for cleaning the charing

[@kendallcreations6737]

I have never used vinegar. Does it work well?

[@flanikent]

yes it works great and doesn't pop the grain either @@kendallcreations6737

[@karaschwieterman7778]

I have been watching all your videos! They have been great. Right now I'm trying to learn the settings before I start my first project. Any help or tips I should worry about before I start .Also What is the paddle thing you are using?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, are you referring to the “Ehman” paddle in my laser engraver? If so, I just use something with a straight edge to line up my board so it’s not crooked :)

[@Laura-kk4ht]

What setting did you use? I've engraved it with the trotec speedy 400, but the engrave was very light or otherwise it didn't burned enough...

[@lamplightlettering9879]

I see that you are using a macbook air with your omtech. PLEASE can you tell me how you were able to use it? Mine will not talk to eachother. Thank you for the helpful videos.

[@kendallcreations6737]

I don’t own a omtech :) mine is a Chinese black and red laser. I connect to the ruida controller through the network.

[@defaltoption]

good information. what brand is the rotary under the table?

[@kendallcreations6737]

It was actually a package deal when i purchased my laser from China. So im not quite sure of the specifics.

[@lindawilmarth3300]

Great video! Do you find the MacBook Air sufficient for your work needs or would you do a different computer?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello Linda. For what I do, make my own files on lightburn, photoshop, etc…I prefer MacBook Air. It does it’s purpose for sure. I don’t see myself needing a different computer at all. Although, I did get a fibre laser recently and unfortunately it only runs on windows. So i have to use one of our old computers to run that. And having to go between Mac and windows is frustrating haha.

[@lindawilmarth3300]

@@kendallcreations6737 thank you so much. We just ordered a nova 24 and I have no clue what I am doing lol :)

[@edgargreene2406]

Where do you buy your corners for your cutting boards

[@kendallcreations6737]

I don't :) I buy Master Chef or Vida by Paderno bamboo cutting boards and they come with the rubber corners!

[@edgargreene2406]

​@@kendallcreations6737You do very nice work I would love to do something like this but I don't think I can afford that $20,000 machine you got behind you.

[@thebackyardgriller9076]

Great video, how long did it take to engrave this board?

[@kendallcreations6737]

This particular design took 25 minutes to engrave.

[@thebackyardgriller9076]

@@kendallcreations6737 thank you, keep up the great videos.

[@dleets]

Kendall, Did you pic up the image on etsy or somewhere else? It is a great looking layout,

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello David. I made it myself :)

[@dleets]

@@kendallcreations6737 Thanks

[@cd1982]

what machine do you have? nice work

[@kendallcreations6737]

Thank you so much :) I have what they call "Chinese Red and Black" - i ordered direct from China.

[@brucebaldwin1362]

Great setup. You seem so organized. What brand of oil do you use?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, I use Clark’s butcher oil :)

[@katieo.5276]

How big is the little guide you used to show you the distance between the laser and your item? And do you know where you could buy one? I use to have a 12 mm key but lost it

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello Katie, my guide is 9mm. It all depends on the lens you purchased. I cut my guides with my laser :) no need to purchase one, just use your scraps.

[@fritziesuggs]

Where did you buy your shelf for your chiller and stand for your laser?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello! The rolling cart with my chiller is from Costco and the stand for my laser came with it :) I couldn’t find the exact cart on the Costco website but here’s another alternative: TRINITY EcoStorage 3-tier NSF Chrome Cart If you can’t find Costco cart, try “KUNGSFORS” from IKEA. Just double check the dimensions to make sure it will work for you.

[@benjaminhuysmans8807]

on my job we have a laser for cutting plexi and i was thinking to make a cutting board for myself. don't you have to fill the engraving? now its not flat... isn't this a problem?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Usually when we do these cutting boards, we ask the client if they want engraving on the front or the back. The back is usually selected when the cutting board will be used to cut food on. That being said, we engraved our own personal cutting board on the front, which we use daily. We seal it with mineral oil, and after each use we use a sponge to clean, which cleans out all the grooves from the engraving.

[@benjaminhuysmans8807]

@@kendallcreations6737 thanks

[@donnabrown2962]

what would my settings be for 50W laser? First time trying a bamboo cutting board. What is considered food grade oil? like Crisco? Thanks for your input. Donna

[@kendallcreations6737]

It’s hard to say what your settings would be, but you could make an educated guess based on power differences of the laser I replaced my 80w laser tube, and the new tube was much more powerful than the first, so even with the same laser tube, it was hard to find settings. I recommend taking a test more and running some test settings to find the preferred. Food grade oil is mineral oil, or butcher block oil. There is a link in the video description for the oil I use

[@donnabrown2962]

@@kendallcreations6737 Thanks so much Kendall! I'm very new at laser engraving so everything is a learning curve at this time.

[@monavieforal]

Hello Donna, How did it work for you and what settings did you use. I have a 40 watt thanks!

[@giorgiabattistutta4395]

This is a really great video! I see you have a Chinese co2 laser... I have just bought one of these. Do you have grounded it with separate ground like the manual sais or have you just connected it with the normal plug? I'm very worried about being electrocuted. Thank you for your answer🙏🏻 also will be interesting a video about your workspace and you safe precautions

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello Giorgio, Technically you should not have to ground the laser engraver past the ground on the power cable, but we have added a ground cable to ours for added Safety.

[@oldNavyJZ]

If you are concerned (and BTW, please stop buying Chinese - there are multiple companies that make quality laser machines right here in the USA)… but back to my point you can always check the resistance between the chassis and the ground prong on the plug to ensure the chassis is properly grounded.

[@mthandlebar8160]

@@oldNavyJZ many of those us companies buy the Chinese lasers in bulk and resell them under their own brand.

[@zachofalltrades6116]

How much do you sell the bamboo ones for I just saw this at big lots I bought a different model to practice on , I have the 100 watt red and black laser

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, I sell the bamboo boards for $55 + taxes. That includes engraving.

[@zachofalltrades6116]

@@kendallcreations6737 glad I asked I was about to lowball the market and I definitely don’t want people to forget the hard work it goes into setting stuff like this up, thanks for the great video!

[@67taylor94]

What do you use for oil?

[@kendallcreations6737]

any brand of butcher oil. I get mine from Amazon :)

[@Fishbone4u]

Do you have a website or Etsy shop?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, my website is www.KendallCreations.ca

[@Fishbone4u]

Do you work out of your house?

[@kendallcreations6737]

Hello, Yes I work out of my basement.