ORIGINAL: build light

another thing to consider is using a light source to backlight the thinner pieces of balsa. the more light passes through the less dense it is. Keep in mind that weighing it is more accurate but more than once I have found myself without my Portable Pocketable Digital Electronic Grams vs Ounces (batteries not included) Scale. In such cases one must muddle through best one can but keep in mind that seeing and touching is better than by mail most times.

Oh by the way, the aforementioned device I named is still on my to get list but I have my eyes on one. I don't know if you can buy one off Ebay without getting charged an exhorbitant price for shipping. Maybe you can but I gave up after hours of searching once. The prices are great till you you have to pay that ship/handling thing. Balsa products has a pretty nice one IMHO, Robert