Odd Ball Kites
(Some Special Kites and Other Fun Stuff)
This kite is special to me because my son had a hand in it. The initial design came from a drawing he made when he was 4 years old. He had been watching me draw up a kite design on my computer. An important aspect of his design is that it has to have wings. To him, a kite flys better when it has them. It was built using wood doweling, garbage bags and kitchen string. It measures about 6 feet across and 18 feet long tip to tail. With proper bowing it flys quite well in a light breeze. Someday I'll make a proper break downable ripstop version.
This is a top view of my waxing setup in action. Waxing some T7 Cotton.
An actual view of my waxing mechanism. Note the precision construcion. ;)
This is my line take up reel. Yes it is hand cranking at it's best. Not fancy but it works just fine.
This site has been modified on March 18th, 2021
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