How to Cut Balsa Wood
Place the pieces of balsa you want to cut on a flat work surface.. Use a stencil or template to draw a pattern on the wood if you have one.. Use a ruler or other utensil to draw your own lines if you don't have a pattern.
Steps
Place the pieces of balsa you want to cut on a flat work surface.
Place the pieces of balsa you want to cut on a flat work surface.
Use a stencil or template to draw a pattern on the wood if you have one.
Use a stencil or template to draw a pattern on the wood if you have one.
Use a ruler or other utensil to draw your own lines if you don't have a pattern.
Use a ruler or other utensil to draw your own lines if you don't have a pattern.
Mark the lines with a fine-tipped pen or sharp pencil.
Mark the lines with a fine-tipped pen or sharp pencil.
Hold the tip of a craft or utility knife at a 45-degree angle to the wood.
Hold the tip of a craft or utility knife at a 45-degree angle to the wood.
Begin your cuts on a part of the line that crosses the grain of the wood.
Begin your cuts on a part of the line that crosses the grain of the wood.
Pass the knife along the lines without cutting through on the first pass.
Pass the knife along the lines without cutting through on the first pass.
End your cuts on a part of the line that runs parallel to the grain.
End your cuts on a part of the line that runs parallel to the grain.
Keep passing your knife along the lines 2-5 more times until you cut through.
Keep passing your knife along the lines 2-5 more times until you cut through.
Sand the edges of the pieces smooth with 60- or 80-grit sandpaper.
Sand the edges of the pieces smooth with 60- or 80-grit sandpaper.
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