Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength and lightweight composition, two properties that make it ideal for building model structures and airplanes. Researchers from the US and China have ...

A balsa wood glider is really easy to make despite the physics involved on its flight. Make one yourself and have a ton of fun. In this video, I explain how to make it from the beginning. In this ...

Now that’s the do-it-yourself spirit! Now if only I could afford some balsa wood. This little project looks like a lot of fun if you’re really good at carpentry. Shape the surface of the pentaprism ...