CL:  Yes, I have a stripper but my success with it is limited.  Need to find a way to make the works steadier.  Time for more experimenting!

Charlieman wrote on Nov 26^th, 2011 at 10:35pm:

Dead on. This is why I rarely build anything Embryo size and smaller or indoor stuff. I'm just too fumbly fingered.

You are very welcome.  Proud to be of any service I can.

Your memory goes back farther than mine.   I sometimes think no matter how long I fly, I am always gonna be the new kid.

I'm gonna try to send an order this week or next.  Thinking about getting a prop or two.  If he is as picky with his hand made props as he is about his wood, it should be a real winner. 

Do you have a balsa stripper?

Dumas has an excellent customer relations record.  I'm fairly certain they will work with you on that issue.  Just give them a call.

Its common for kit wood to not be the best in the world, regardless of manufacturer.  The issue has alot to do with price but mostly, its because of the variance in balsa itself.  Even on the same sheet, you can often find 2 or 3 distinct grades of wood.   During production, this manifests itself in that somebody sometimes gets a kit with lousy wood.  
Contacting the kit maker usually fixes it.  

Some folks , like me, buy wood in bulk and pick thru it.  Sometimes I shop locally and try to sift thru what they have for the good stuff.  
The truth is, finding good wood is half the battle.

Here is an excellent source of very good sticks.  Highly recommended and worth every dime.

Some folks buy sheets and cut their own strips.  Let us know if that would interest you and we will post links to that topic.

Good luck with your plane and please keep us posted.  We are here to help.