WELCOME TO NATIONAL BALSA
National Balsa Wood Co. selling balsa wood, basswood, plywood, cherry, walnut, maple and mahogany. We have been proudly serving the needs of Model Makers, Manufacturer's, Architects and Students for over 20 years. Our state of the art facilities combined with our volume buying power directly from the plantation's, allow us to pass on incredible savings. 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 soft, extremely light weight (4 -7 lbs per cubic ft) model grade quality wood.
Need wide balsa or basswood sheets? We have it!
We offer Balsa & Basswood up to 12" wide!
Need Dragster Blanks? We got them!
These blanks are predrilled with 2" deep holes perfect for your co2 cartridge. They are cut from lighter weight balsa wood and are excellent for competition.
Quality is always our #1 goal and our Customers Agree!
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Let customers speak for us
from 353 reviewsBest quality wood I have used
This is the best CA out here. Good price too!
I receive a quality product in excellent condition in a timely manner. Thank you
I have been purchasing balsa from this supplier for many years. Their balsa wood is of the highest quality, and I highly recommend it for building flying model aircraft. Their bundle packs normally include a very generous selection of Contest Weight Balsa for light weight aircraft construction. I will continue to purchase my contest model balsa from National Balsa for a long time.
Order was packed very well. Balsa was excellent. Will order again. Thanks
Very pleased with National Balsa bundle deal. Very impressed with both quality and delivery. I'd highly recommend to those seeking superior balsa products.
I ordered Xtra sticks in case some were not so good, totally unnecessary. Thank you .
Trying to source balsa and spruce wood locally has become nearly impossible. Hobby shops don’t carry the inventory, the dimensions or the quality that they once did. Traveling across town to various shops usually yields frustration.
National Balsa has everything one needs to scratch build model aircraft, when it’s needed. No more shopping quests. And, they process and ship your order immediately.
The quality of their wood is exceptional!
Very nice and clean plywood,fast shipping and well packed
National had everything I wanted to do this Giant Scale build
I received it on time and was very well packaged. Good quality.
I've been doing this hobby forever. I tried different vendors for wood and staid with National Balsa. They have a superb selection of balsa, plywood etc. on hand , for good price,
Easy ordering online, delivery a breeze
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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