Bending Sheet Balsa Wood

This video will be very useful for you if your making a model or some sculpture etc.

Bending sheet balsa wood.

I then have a small sponge to throughly wet one side of the sheet. The wood may conform easily. Basswood is a lightweight wood ideal for model building. For more complex or tighter curves however use some.

I use a small bowl with a cup of water or so and a tablespoon of ammonia. The reason why we choose to bend balsa around such curves is for a couple of reasons strength balsa is strongest when the grain runs the length of the wood finish sanding with the grain produces a smoother surface economy it s cheaper to make a wingtip out of a strip of balsa than to use up a much larger sheet of balsa and having to. This video is showing you how to bend balsa wood. Bending wood allows you to create complex models or shapes that can accommodate numerous woodworking projects.

Balsa is a popular choice for making light rigid structures including model bridge tests model tree houses to scale architectural projects and for the construction of model aircraft. Home balsa wood balsa sheets 24 sheets. Economy it s cheaper to make a wingtip out of a strip of balsa than to use up a much larger sheet of balsa and having to discard the bulk of it. We are happy to help.

Balsa wood is often the wood of choice when a woodworking project involves curves that require the wood to be bent. Basswood as light as it is is a relatively simple wood to bend. Or call 413 277 9500 8 30am 4pm est. Balsa wood is soft and lightweight with a coarse open grain.

It is low density but still high strength. Finish sanding with the grain produces a smoother surface. Often during a construction project you will need to bend wood. Choose a sub category.

To form sheet balsa first i have the sheet to near net size. Special methods for bending balsa wood may not be necessary if the curve is a gentle one and the radius is large. You can get a bend radius of as little as two feet by bending 1 4 inch plywood whereas the minimum bend radius for 3 4 inch plywood is 12 feet. My previous video ht.

Find a jar can or a mailing tube to form the sheet around.