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Old 08-22-2004 | 05:55 PM
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Default RE: How do I carve balsa?

80 grit makes pretty fast work on all but the hardest balsa. If there is a lot of material to remove, try removing the bulk of the waste with a razor saw, band saw, razor plane, etc. Then sand from there.