The laser cutting technology allows the production of cut-out shapes of any kind on a number of different material types and strengths. the selection shown here expresses the the almost infinite design possibilities as well as some technical restrictions. Vectorial data allows the production of constructed geometric shapes. the laser-cutting-process always produces a positive and negative form. The structure of long grain wood is dependant on the species of wood used, its cut and is emphasized according .

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