Balsa Wood

Balsa Wood - Sheets

Balsa sheets are sometimes called balsa wood sheets, balsa wood panels, balsa wood skins, and balsa single ply. We weigh our balsa sheets so if you need a specific density we should be able to produce it for you. Balsa can vary between 3# (foam weight) - 40# (oak weight) for pounds per cubic foot (lbs/cuft) but the most common densities are 8-16 pounds per cubic foot. Balsa sheets are used for rc airplanes, sewing, decorations, laser projects, breakaway props, models, bridges, towers, laminates, ultra light balsa airplanes, surf boards, and for cutting kit parts.

Light Balsa at (6-10 pounds per cubic foot), Medium Balsa at (10-14 pounds per cubic foot), & Heavy Balsa at (14-19 pounds per cubic foot) are all 40% extra.

Extra Light Balsa at (6 or less pounds per cubic foot) & Extra Heavy Balsa at (19+ pounds per cubic foot) are 100% extra. Please note that Extra Light balsa is sometimes referred to as "Contest Grade" balsa because is used for ultra light airplane contests. It is usually discolored, very hard to find, very brittle, weak, and squishy.

Balsa Sheets are one of our most popular products. The versatility of Balsa Sheet makes it a good fit for any model, craft or hobby project.

Traditionally Balsa Sheets have been used in the Aeromodel world. Balsa Wood’s light weight makes it an ideal fit for this demanding application. Aero-modellers usually have strict requirements on density, and may wish to use our ‘competition selects’ service to ensure the pieces they order are right for their project.

Balsa Sheets are also very useful for craft and architectural modelling applications. Balsa offers the ‘real wood’ look and feel without the difficulty of machining that wood is known for.