balsawood
Lightweight craft wood
Balsawood is the lightweight timber of the balsa tree, native to Central and South America.
Despite being classified as a hardwood, it's among the softest and least dense commercial woods, making it ideal for model airplanes, rafts, and craft projects: The kids built a balsawood bridge for the science fair.
Also spelled as two words: balsa wood.
Shaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- X-ActoPrecision knife brand
sandpaper · cutting · shaping · gluing · painting · detailing · handmade · artisan
Powered flying machine
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
replica · assembly · prototype · architecture · bridge · diorama · hobby · RC
Extremely light, weightless-feeling
- buoyantAble to float
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
soft · porous · low-density · crushable · compressible · papery · flimsy · insubstantial
Flat water conveyance
Country at zero latitude
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- kapokSilky tropical seed fluff
- fast-growingIncreasing quickly in size
plantation · harvest · canopy · seedpod
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
X-Acto · sandpaper · cutting · shaping · gluing · painting · detailing · handmade · artisan · fretwork
airplane
Powered flying machine
miniature · replica · assembly · prototype · architecture · bridge · diorama · hobby · RC · framework
featherlight
Extremely light, weightless-feeling
fragile · soft · porous · low-density · crushable · compressible · papery · flimsy · insubstantial · snappable
raft
Flat water conveyance
Ecuador
Country at zero latitude
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- kapokSilky tropical seed fluff
fast-growing · plantation · harvest · canopy · seedpod