222 Pieces Wood Strips Balsa Square Wooden Dowels 1/8 Inch, 3/16 Inch, 1/4 Inch, Square Dowel Rods 12 Inch Hardwood Unfinished Wood Sticks for Crafts DIY Projects Models Making Supplies

Lower rating for sturdiness just because it is balsa wood which is not the sturdiest of materials.I make model railroad and RPG terrain and this selection of balsa is great for the finishing details on my projects.

I was a little leery about this having read some of the 1 star reviews. Fortunately, I went ahead and ordered it as the most cost effective solution for a model I'm building.The negative reviews seem to be from folks that haven't used balsa wood before. It's SUPPOSED to be soft and it's not intended for use where strength is required. If you try to cut it with most hobby knives, it will crush. Best to cut it with a single-edge razor blade using a sawing motion, or a very fine toothed Xacto-type saw. Then it's fine.I'm very happy with this purchase.

Great for the hobbiest that works with balsa.

This is a delicate easily broken piece of wood.but great on filling in gaps to a wooden projects , so if that is what you intend to do. The reviews I read didn’t specifically says it’s for what usage. Yet I was able to use them and made it sturdier by applying mod podge glue or any paper glue on the wood stick finished project .

Perfect for crafting!

Okay

While balsa wood is expected to be very light wood, I ordered this for a school project I have done before and it felt like Styrofoam rather than wood. It was so soft, I could cut it with my finger nail rather than using a balsa wood cutter that I have had to use in the past. Very disappointing quality.

These came in handy when assembling structures in a diorama.