Cutting Balsa

[Hamish]

Went to my LMS to pick up some triangular section.  Had the wood in my hand when I was asked to look at it and was it what I wanted.  It was cut at 3 angles of 60 degrees and not 2 at 45 and one at 90.  The problems they are having to explain this to there supplier.

 

Having been sharpening my modeling skills I bought sheet balsa with the thought that I would  just set a blade at 45 degrees and strip it down.  Naw, not so easy.  Grateful for any tips from the experienced balsa bashers on how to do it.

 

 

[Pat (rActive) Harbord]

Hi Hamish, lots of ways to do this have a look at this earlier thread

Edited By Timbo - Administrator on 29/03/2010 23:37:22

[Hamish]

Thanks rActive,  You must have a better search engine than mine.  For all the difference in weight I will just cut a square section.

[Tim Mackey]

Hamish the new search facility on the forum works well these days

[Pat (rActive) Harbord]

My pleasure, I found it because I remembered posting to it square is easier to deal with unless you have lots of formers that would need a square notch taking out. Good luck for the build.

[Hamish]

Posted by Timbo - Administrator on 29/03/2010 23:37:51:

Hamish the new search facility on the forum works well these days

 

Perhaps, but a simple "Cutting balsa" brought nothing relating to triangular stock

 

Edited By Hamish McNab on 30/03/2010 09:09:12