Balsa Wood

my wife as part of an industrial arts class in junior high school had a balsa block she was supposed to carve into a car which she designed, of course she failed the assignment because she didnt do it but the kit was in our house when we got married so i did it for her. she had held onto it for all those years. I build model airplanes as well as fly them now. I always have a stock of balsa. It is really a neat wood.

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Balsa is also commonly used as a core for decks on fiberglass sailboats

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

Very informative.

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I did not know that it was used in boats. The more I look into Balsa wood, I am learning how versatile the wood is.

-- Keith, Charlotte, MI www.julyswoodworks.com www.TheBenchDawg.com

Another interesting note, Balsa is becoming the rage (again) for surfers of really big waves, i.e. 30 feet and above.

-- When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there is no end to what you CAN'T do

Did you know Balsa is technically a hardwood?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochroma_pyramidale

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon