I bought these to use for adding details and 'trim' to the 25 -- 32mm wargaming buildings (and other structures) I enjoy constructing for my tabletop wargaming hobby. These small 'boards' seem to be very uniform in size and shape (5 and 1/2 inch long x just over 1/8 inch wide (about 4mm) and very thin -- just about 1/16 inch), although a rare stick may have a twist or other flaw. Luckily, since the entire length often isn't necessary for my constructions, I can cut off the flawed bit, so there's very little waste. All in all, theses tiny boards are extremely useful for me, and look great as siding, as Tudor home 'beams,' and just about any and all of the trim on buildings, such as around doors and windows. Three or four sticks glued together lengthwise make for sturdy, thick legs for guard towers and other such structures, and single whole or ripped pieces can be used as crossbeams and such, leaving a pretty nice looking structure. Elmer's glue 'sticks' work great for this type of work -- much easier and less messy than regular white glue. When these boards are ripped (cut down the center length-wise), they're also just about perfect (at least to my eye) for making ladder rungs, for adding 'rails' on posts (toothpicks) for wood fences, and similar constructs. It's also fairly easy to give them a 'woodgrain' look when desired. Just run a stiff wire brush down one side before construction begins, although this isn't strictly necessary. Wood grain can be simulated with paint, or these can be stained, since they are hard wood (birch, I think). They also look fine covered with a light brown acrylic wash, such as the Army Painter Soft or Strong Tone washes, instead of a real wood stain (usually oil based). Regular acrylic paints of any color can be used as well. Overall, they're very handy, and I may go ahead and buy another box, since the cost is so inexpensive, especially compared to balsa, basswood, or similar wood products. I'm not quite sure I'll ever really need 4000 of these handy 'boards' (2000 per box), but if I did need them in the far future, I'd be pretty disappointed to have missed getting them at such a low price right now. ;-) Whatever happens with that, the single box of 2000 I bought is adequate for my needs just now (and the foreseeable future), and the tiny boards are absolutely great for my wargaming and other wooden construction projects. Actually, they would be great for just about any crafting project requiring small thin boards, especially as a replacement for very thin but much more expensive balsa, basswood, MDF or plywood, I'd imagine. I find them very useful, and highly recommended this product (Perfect Stix Perfectware PW CS 200-2000ct Wooden Coffee Stirrer with Square Ends, 5.5" (Pack of 2000)).
