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Offline razorsharptokill

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Balsa?
« on: July 02, 2009, 01:26:00 AM »
Has it ever been used as a core wood? Result?
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Offline Jesse Peltan

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Re: Balsa?
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2009, 10:27:00 AM »
I thought of the same thing. Using it instead of foam core, but it might be too soft.
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Re: Balsa?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2009, 12:16:00 AM »
Core wood has to be strong enough to withstand the stresses between the back and belly. Balsa wouldn't be able to take there stresses.
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Re: Balsa?
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2009, 11:26:00 AM »
I thought about it also,but like Pat,I didn't think it would take the stress. Also thought  about catalpa,but figured it would be about the same!
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