Balsa Wood Uses

Balsa wood is a very popular construction material for two main reasons: it combines extreme lightness with strength and easy manipulation. It is very easy to work with and when properly used in construction, provides strength many times itself. Balsa wood has become the number one material used in all sorts of models and construction, especially model airplanes where weight is a major factor in how successfully the plane flies! Why is balsa wood used in just about every model airplane? As a general rule, the lighter and stronger a model airplane is, the faster and better it will fly. Other uses for Balsa wood include tower and bridge building construction. Balsa wood is very widely used in elementary and high school activities such as Science Olympiad and Odyssey of the Mind. These programs allow students to construct balsa wood towers, bridges, and other structures for contests. And of course, balsa wood is the ultimate wood to experiement with and construct just about anything your mind can think of.