Balsa is a soft, lightweight wood that’s perfectly suited to whittling but not a whole lot else. Which is a shame, according to Kihyun Kim, because it’s a relatively sustainable, fast-growing resource ...

This is an amazing flying wing project, using classic balsa wood construction and covering. You can learn more in the ...

Imagine cutting a sheet of wood with nothing more than a utility knife. That's balsa for you. You may remember this ultralight-weight wood from model plane kits in childhood. Bring this material out ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA – An essential lumber product tucked inside the blades of sleek massive wind turbines is experiencing spot shortages of supply: Balsa wood. The lightweight wood is used to build sandwich ...

Where does the balsa tree grow? Why is it so lightweight? What is it good for? Why do I even want to talk about it? Balsa trees were mentioned a few times in a story of jungle survival by a group of ...

DETROIT -- The 2006 Corvette Z06, the fastest 'Vette ever built, gets its speed from balsa wood. OK, maybe that understates the value of its V-8 and light body, but when building a car that goes from ...

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland — A team led by fungal researcher Francis Schwarze from Empa's Cellulose & Wood Materials lab in St. Gallen is currently pursuing another idea for a new type of composite ...

I asked about a year ago, but thought I would try to tap the hive mind again..<BR><BR>I used to shape and glass surfboards as a hobby about 8 years ago. I would shape boards for all my friends and ...