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posted on 20-6-2008 at 11:18 AM

bamboo handles

Well in anticipation of my new NPW from NPWfever I figured i'd make some custom handles.

Scrounged up some bamboo flooring ,glued 2 planks together to form a blank, then I cut that in to strips to laminate together

[img] http://www.flickr.com/photos/26007981@N02/2595988408 [/img]
strips after soaking

[img] http://www.flickr.com/photos/26007981@N02/2595154245 [/img]
this form broke :no:

the new one is steel:duh:

if the glue holds these things should lift a truck :lol:

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posted on 20-6-2008 at 11:31 AM

Cool!!! that looks awesome dude!

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posted on 20-6-2008 at 11:36 AM

thanks
I jest wish the pics would show up

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posted on 20-6-2008 at 03:31 PM

Hey man, trying to get that NPW done, that thing should be sexy, but the fabric store still hasn't goten any fabric in! If anyone knows where I can get ripstop in these colors?
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posted on 20-6-2008 at 03:32 PM

:o:o OK f0rgiv3n HOW THE #&!! DID YOU GET IT TO WORK? :o:o

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posted on 20-6-2008 at 03:37 PM

hay nick I found these folks the other dayhang-em-high fabrics right up the road from me:P

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posted on 20-6-2008 at 08:07 PM

I'll take a look at that, about $1 more per yard though, and shipping, it is coated though.......

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posted on 20-6-2008 at 08:13 PM

1 down 1 to go

still alot of sanding to go :no:

ran out of glue

(sweet the pic worked this time thanks for the pointers f0rgiv3n)

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posted on 21-6-2008 at 07:04 AM

That handle looks great. Did you use vertical grain or horizontal grain flooring? A lot of traditional bow builders use bamboo in their bow limbs but only the vertical grain...the horizontal won't stand up to the stresses. Not exactly sure how that would translate to kite handles since they don't, or at least aren't designed to flex, but the vertical is definitely stronger.

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posted on 21-6-2008 at 07:06 AM

The first one looks sweet! How long is it?

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posted on 21-6-2008 at 07:46 AM

Ok wow, you and screwy need too work out some special edition, with his "secret feature" and your bamboo handles! :yes:

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posted on 21-6-2008 at 09:50 AM

Dude... that looks positively awesome.

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posted on 21-6-2008 at 06:31 PM

Very trick... Impressive... they should work as good as they look... and the Screwy secret feature will probably work on these handles nicely... It's great to have other DIYer's here on the forum...

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posted on 21-6-2008 at 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by sodfarmkiter
The first one looks sweet! How long is it?

overall length is 18 inches I may shorten it to match the other handle if needed. I plan on varnishing them :cool:

the flooring was horizontal grain but i cut strips from the edge so the alignment in the handles is vertical

there is absolutely no flex at all :cool2: love it when a plan comes together

SCREWYFITS let me in on the Screwy secret feature and i will see if i can incorporate it in the design :wink2:

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posted on 22-6-2008 at 08:26 PM

close up of the handle.

second one is in the form

As they stand now the lower end feels to heavy for a standard kite they mite put to much pressure on the brake lines. should work fine on the NPW though

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posted on 22-6-2008 at 10:01 PM

Looking real nice, you should be O.K. if you hold your handles tight and add a longer break line so you can have more adjustment... you might be able to hollow the bottom end out for weight, being that you don't have that much stress from the break lines... :yes:

You gonna put a varnish and/or a padded grip on it? I think varnished up would look super classy... and probably be just fine for smaller kites...:singing:

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posted on 22-6-2008 at 11:20 PM

There has go to be some sort of clear grip type thing.

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posted on 23-6-2008 at 04:32 AM

Those really look nice. The special screwy feature will work fine on them too. Although a padding would be functional, it would be a shame to cover up much of the wood grain.

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posted on 23-6-2008 at 07:43 AM

you guys are reading my mind :lol:

I plan on using the varnish I used a on my hiking stick. still no luck finding clear padding though I thought about finding a cheep wood grain foam bat :no:

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posted on 23-6-2008 at 08:12 AM

So are you taking requests for these yet? :lol:

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posted on 23-6-2008 at 08:32 AM

lets see how they (handle) first
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posted on 23-6-2008 at 08:39 AM

those look great, i have couple boxes of both bambo and maple flooring. engineered lam.

i think a custom deck is in the mind mill already.

the bend in the laminate? moisture, steam + tension and weight

i have seen a long board with a nice bend with laminated tension process, but getting the short end bends seems (for truck mounts) difficult. any suggestions?

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posted on 23-6-2008 at 10:30 AM

it mite work with the engineered lam 1/4 flooring figure the angle for the end and do a test run :puzzled: id go with lots n lots of :flaming:steam

I started out with solid 3/4 with don't bend
hope it works out for you

(added note sumo glue :karate: dose not like soaking wet wood so far i have had to reglue both handles second handle is in the form for the second time:megan: )

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posted on 23-6-2008 at 11:01 AM

Lookin good Nick :thumbup:

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posted on 24-6-2008 at 01:34 PM

set's shaped up

SCREWYFITS does that jell handle grip you use come in something clear or translucent :?: and what size is your kevlar line?

what do I need to do to accommodate the super secret feature

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posted on 24-6-2008 at 01:38 PM

good job Nick :thumbup:

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posted on 24-6-2008 at 02:24 PM

Great job man, they look beautiful.

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posted on 24-6-2008 at 06:56 PM

OK, for the secret feature, the first thing you need to do is drill your holes in the top and bottom of the handles................Oh wait a minute. That's still a secret isn't it. DOH! Sorry I couldn't resist. :saint:

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posted on 24-6-2008 at 07:17 PM

gota do that any way:duh: :lol:

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posted on 24-6-2008 at 07:22 PM

Well, I caught myself before I went too far. I can't spill the beans before all the patents are in place. :cool:

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