What are balsa wood sheets?

Balsa wood sheets are made from the lightest wood known. It is one of the preferred materials for building models and mock-ups. Light and resistant wood sheets that are also easy to use and highly durable, making them ideal for model making. For carpentry activities or academic work, due to its properties, it is recommended as an acoustic and temperature insulator. Wide sheet presentation to cover larger spaces, roofs or ramps in scale prototypes.

What size balsa wood sheets do you have?

Balsa wood sheets Characteristics: Low density, soft to cut and sand, easy to cover with water-based paints. Ideal for your school projects, model making and aeromodelling Dimensions (Side x Side):size expressed in millimeters

2 millimeters	3 millimeters	4 millimeters	5 millimeters	6 millimeters
2 x 25 millimeters	3 x 25 millimeters	4 x 25 millimeters	5 x 25 millimeters	6 x 25 millimeters
2 x 50 millimeters	3 x 50 millimeters	4 x 50 millimeters	5 x 50 millimeters	6 x 50 millimeters
2 x 75 millimeters	3 x 75 millimeters	4 x 75 millimeters	5 x 75 millimeters	6 x 75 millimeters
2 x 100 millimeters	3 x 100 millimeters	4 x 100 millimeters	5 x 100 millimeters	6 x 100 millimeters
2 x 125 millimeters	3 x 125 millimeters	4 x 125 millimeters	5 x 125 millimeters	6 x 125 millimeters
2 x 150 millimeters	3 x 150 millimeters	4 x 150 millimeters	5 x 150 millimeters	6 x 150 millimeters

Each one has a standard length of: 90 centimeters.

You can choose the measurements you want.

What are balsa wood sheets used for?

Mainly for aeromodelling, architectural models, and general modeling.
Construction of tanks for chemical products, tubs, wind generator nacelles, automobiles, trucks, boats.

How are balsa wood sheets used?

Balsa is very easy to work with and does not require electric saws or any other tools normally used for hardwoods. With a utility knife or a hand saw and a sanding block, you can comfortably work with it.
Therefore, it can be cut, sawn, bent (when the grain direction allows), sanded, and glued.

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To complement this balsa wood, it’s best to use Faber Castell acrylic paints, which will help you paint the balsa easily and efficiently. These paints are ideal for balsa because they are water-based, making them suitable for painting on balsa wood. Our store has all art and stationery products from pencil sharpeners and pencils to canvases and paints. We also have other forms of balsa such as balsa sticks, balsa dowels and balsa blocks.