Bamboo

Yes, Bamboo as in kebab sticks. As wing stiffeners and for fragile bits of fuselages on smaller airframes.

Use a polyurethane glue.

Other Names:

Kebab sticks

Description:

Supplied as rod, about a hundred to a packet.

Advantages:

Light and easily worked. Splits easily for thinner strips.

Disadvantages:

Slightly heavier than carbon fibre rod.

Handling:

Cuts with knife or saw or is easily snapped especially if partly cut with a knife at the break point.

Suppliers:

Supermarkets