Soaking wood in water with allow force the cells to expand, if they were crushed during handling. That will decrease density once it dries, but won't decrease mass. Baking the wood will make the moisture leave the wood, which does decrease the mass. However, moisture in the air will return to the wood as soon as it cools down. IIRC, the Boomilever Wiki recommends a few grains of rice in the box your device is carried in to absorb the moisture and decrease the mass.tehkubix wrote:...I don't know where I read this but if you soak it in water and then bake it it decreases the mass by a lot....
I told you that.tehkubix wrote:Also, if you wanted to do that you should take one strip of balsa and cut it in half length wise. That's about the only way to get two really really similar pieces density wise imo.