There are a number of commercially available balsa strippers available, but most involve the use of a thick blade such as Exacto #11 as cutter. I found home fabricated strippers using fixed thin razor blades to work well and give a more precise cut.
Balsa Stripper
I have made up a selection of them to cut various sized strips. I use basswood of the required thickness as a base and glue on the razor blades at about 60 degrees to the line of the cut. A cap strip of basswood is then glued on to secure the blade.
Various strippers can be made up to cater for different heights of strips.
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