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National Balsa Wood Co. selling balsa wood, basswood, plywood, cherry, walnut, maple and mahogany. We have been proudly serving the needs of model makers, manufacturers, architects and students for over 20 years. Thanks to our modern facilities and direct sourcing relationships, we are able to provide competitive pricing and frequent sales/discounts without compromising on quality. Our mission is simple: to provide the highest quality wood and model-building materials at fair prices while delivering outstanding customer service. We are passionate about helping our customers create, build, innovate, and succeed. We carry a wide variety of sizes including balsa and basswood sheets up to 12" widths, perfect for architectural and modeling needs. We invite you to browse our secure online store.
Need under 7lb Balsa? We have it!
Our Aero Light Balsa (Contest Balsa) Wood Sheets are premium model-grade balsa, prized for their soft texture and exceptionally light weight (4–7 lbs. per cubic foot). They're an excellent choice for lightweight model aircraft, RC models, crafts, and other precision projects where weight matters.
Looking for wide Balsa or Basswood sheets? We've got you covered!
We offer premium balsa and basswood sheets in widths up to 12 inches.
Looking for Dragster Blanks? Shop our selection today!
Our Dragster Blanks are pre-drilled with a 2-inch-deep hole designed to fit a standard CO₂ cartridge. Crafted from lightweight balsa wood, they're an excellent choice for competition.
Quality is always our #1 goal and our Customers Agree!
Let customers speak for us
My order of balsa and hardwood arrived five items short. I understand errors can happen regardless of how efficient the system is. I contacted the team at National Balsa and after sincerely apologizing for the shortage and any inconvenience it may have caused me, they immediately shipped the missing items arriving within 48 hours. Unfortunately the shipping carrier crushed the container and the contents were destroyed. After contacting the National Balsa team once again with photos of the crushed box, they reshipped the items arriving on my doorstep within 24 hours !
Another high quality product from National! Quick and easy ordering coupled with quick delivery and packaging.
I'm definitely a repeat customer!
Exactly what I ordered. Very securely packed and shipped in a reasonable amount of time. Great product and experience.
A Professional Staff who cares about their products and their customers
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Just thought I'd send you a picture of the canoe I built with 1/4x3/4x48 balsa strips from your shop. It's 20 feet long, 4 feet wide, weighs about 100 lbs and survived its first outing on the lakes of the Allagash waterway.
Clark Dixmont, Maine
Hello National Balsa,
Two summers ago my friend Ben and I bought balsa from you to make a surfboard.I thought you would appreciate the photographs I took of the process and final product.Let me know if you would like to use any of them. The surfboard rides great, thanks for the quality balsa!
All the best,
Sebastian
"My engineering class (high school seniors) created a suspension bridge from balsa you supplied last year. It took my entire class of 18 students about 4 months to build. In the end, a 50lb cart drove across the full length of the bridge and I stood in the middle of the span with a total load of 200lbs on the road deck. The bridge itself is 2m long and 40 cm wide with a tower height of about 1m."
Hamilton High school AZ.
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