Laminate Wood Parts: This builder’s skill adds strength and saves money

One of the main things we builders have to do when kit building is laminate pieces of balsa wood or plywood together. The manufacturers have us do this to be cost effective with the different thicknesses of balsa and plywood they purchase. If they only need a few pieces of 1/4-inch thick wood, then they laminate two pieces of 1/8-inch wood to produce a part rather than buy the 1/4-inch stock for that purpose. There...