ORIGINAL: Ilikebipes
Ralph,
I thought I should explain that this rant is not emotionally directed to you- personally. It was just an opinion that I probably should not have explained in a way that comes off argumentative to your opinion. I want to be VERY careful to keep friends here, not to burn them. I am very greatful for all the help you offer me.
No problem Brian, I understand your frustration!
After I read your post I went down and took a closer look at the wood I got from National. Took my dial calipers to about 20 sheets and they were all fairly consistent in thickness. Plus or minus .005" which is very good for wood, especially soft wood like balsa. With the exception of a couple sheets, the grain direction is decent with no knots. Maybe I just got lucky, but based on the wood I received so far I would order from National again.