Balsa

Ochroma lagopus (Ecuador)

 

Well known as a model making wood, balsa must be the lightest in weight of all hardwoods and certainly the easiest to carve and shape. It is off-white and sometimes pinkish in colour with a fine grain. 

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Stock Sizes:  1.2m   80mm  x  60-100mm

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Density: 80-250 kg/m sq.

 

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