PLA
How do I print wood-filled filament?
First in this ranking: Bambu Lab PLA Wood.
- Nozzle190–240 °C(374–464 °F)
- Bed35–45 °C(95–113 °F)
- Speedup to 250 mm/s
- Dry55 °C(131 °F)for 8 hManufacturer drying table →
- Density1.21 g/cm³
Nozzle, Bed, Speed, Drying. Source: Bambu Lab TDS · Last checked 15 October 2026
Ranked filaments
| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Datasheet | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambu Lab · PLA Wood | 190–240 °C (374–464 °F) | 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) | Datasheet | |
Catalog nozzle 190–240 °C (374–464 °F) and bed 35–45 °C (95–113 °F). Drying on the row is 55 °C (131 °F) for 8 hours. Hardened nozzle is blank. Bambu's filament table matches the 190–240 °C (374–464 °F) nozzle and says a hardened nozzle is not required. | |||||
| 2 | Spectrum · PLA WOOD | 190–220 °C (374–428 °F) | 0–45 °C (32–113 °F) | Datasheet | |
Spectrum PLA Wood lists a nozzle of 190–220 °C (374–428 °F) and a bed of 0–45 °C (32–113 °F) on its data sheet. Drying hours are blank on the row. | |||||
| 3 | Fiberlogy · PLA FiberWood | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) | — | |
Fiberlogy FiberWood lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) in the Open Filament Database. The brand is one a wood-fill comment names. Drying is blank. | |||||
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Use the wood row's PLA temperatures and a nozzle Bambu marks compatible: 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, or 0.8 mm. Skip 0.2 mm. A hardened nozzle is not required for Bambu PLA Wood. Clogs, carbon fiber, PLA printing, and drying are the neighboring problems. AMS covers the feed path.
The rows and the nozzle table
Bambu PLA Wood lists 190–240 °C (374–464 °F) and a bed of 35–45 °C (95–113 °F). Drying on the row is 55 °C (131 °F) for 8 hours. Bambu's filament guide lists the same 190–240 °C (374–464 °F), marks a hardened nozzle not required, marks 0.2 mm not compatible, and marks 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 mm compatible. The fiber section of that guide is a different rule: carbon, glass, marble, sparkle, and glow want hardened steel, and 0.6 mm is the first choice because it clogs less. PLA Wood is not in that list. If a 0.4 mm wood print clogs, the larger nozzle is the hedge that section describes. It is not a minimum on the wood row.
Spectrum PLA Wood lists 190–220 °C (374–428 °F) and a bed of 0–45 °C (32–113 °F). Fiberlogy FiberWood lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). PLA is the hub. Bambu Lab, Spectrum, and Fiberlogy are the brand indexes. eSUN is named in the bank's brand list. The catalog wood row for eSUN has no nozzle or bed, so it is not ranked.
Bambu also says some PLA Wood is too brittle for AMS lite and can snap in the feed channel, while the AMS itself is listed as compatible. Dry the spool at the row's 55 °C (131 °F) for 8 hours before you decide the filament is the brittle kind. PLA outdoors is the page for a birdhouse that has to live in the weather. Wood fill does not get its own outdoor rating here.
The threads
r/3Dprinting 1w14zsq is a wood PLA birdhouse the poster says has lasted three years, with three walls and 30% gyroid. The score-361 comment is about the sparrows. The score-118 comment is about ordinary PLA in a car and a greenhouse. Neither one is a print setting.
r/3Dprinting 1jl2esa asks how to finish wood PLA. The score-17 comment says use the finest layers you can and maybe a matte clear coat, and it says that suggestion is spitballing. r/FixMyPrint zudhen drew a score-53 comment about a dirty bed. No excerpt was supplied for the stringing and bumpy-wall threads, so this page does not invent a retraction or a layer height from them.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The Bambu wood row already publishes a nozzle range and a nozzle-size table.
- Three catalog rows exist, so the temperature is not a guess from a birdhouse photo.
Cons
- Prusament woodfill has no nozzle or bed in the catalog, so it is not ranked here.
- The supplied comments are about sparrows, sun-aged PLA, and a dirty bed. They do not set a nozzle size.
Printer considerations
- Bambu's nozzle table marks PLA Wood not compatible with 0.2 mm and compatible with 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 mm. Hardened steel is not required for that row.
- The same guide's fiber section says particle-filled filaments, including glow and marble, want hardened steel, and that a larger nozzle lowers clog risk. PLA Wood is not in that particle list. Do not copy the 0.6 mm first-choice line onto wood unless you are clogging.
- Bambu says certain PLA Wood is compatible with the AMS and not recommended for AMS lite, because brittle filament can break in the lite path.
What the community says
r/3Dprinting 1w14zsq is a wood PLA birdhouse the poster says lasted three years. The score-361 comment is about sparrows and a spider. The score-118 comment is about plain PLA left in the sun, a dashboard, and a greenhouse, not about wood-fill settings. r/3Dprinting 1jl2esa asks for post-processing tips. The score-17 comment says print the finest layers you can and maybe use a matte clear coat, and it says that is spitballing. r/FixMyPrint zudhen's score-53 comment is about a dirty bed. No excerpt was supplied for r/FixMyPrint 1eqtpsj or r/3Dprinting 1gt1fu5. The bank titles there are wood-PLA stringing and bumpy walls.
- Community source, r/3Dprinting 1w14zsq
- Community source, r/3Dprinting 1jl2esa
- Community source, r/FixMyPrint zudhen
- Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1eqtpsj
- Community source, r/3Dprinting 1gt1fu5
Sources & notes
Accessed 19 October 2026.
- Bambu Lab filament guide manufacturer
- Bambu PLA Wood technical data sheet datasheet
- Spectrum PLA Wood technical data sheet datasheet
- Open Filament Database, Fiberlogy FiberWood other
- Community source, r/3Dprinting 1w14zsq reddit
- Community source, r/3Dprinting 1jl2esa reddit
- Community source, r/FixMyPrint zudhen reddit
- Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1eqtpsj reddit
- Community source, r/3Dprinting 1gt1fu5 reddit
Related questions
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- Why does my nozzle keep clogging?Troubleshooting
Questions
Do I have to use a 0.6 mm nozzle?
Not from Bambu's wood row. 0.4 mm is marked compatible and 0.2 mm is marked not compatible. Their fiber section prefers 0.6 mm hardened steel for carbon and glass fills because it clogs less. That line is for those fills.
Does the three-year birdhouse mean wood PLA is outdoor-safe?
The post says that one print lasted three years. The comments do not test UV or heat. Prusa's PLA article still says PLA degrades under UV and softens over 60 °C (140 °F). Outdoor use is the PLA outdoor page.