THE BOX KITE

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21866, 20 August 1936, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE BOX KITE

Cut four strips of light wood, redwood or white pine (free froth knots), each measuring 36in by fin x |in, and four more pieces lOxp by *m x Jin. These should be planed smoothly and the sharp edges should be sandpapered oft-. Next glue and nail the. short pieces to the long ones to make two frames as shown at (A) in figure 2. These may he bound with waxed thread to strengthen the joints. It is necessary to be yery careful to

make the frame square. Before faking the crossbars—B, figure 2 —whiph should he hoypd Whef e they crpss, SOW the 910 th parts. These measure 3ft Sin by iQin wide—this does not mclu-ae extra fop hemming.. A hgh l cation is 3 good material, hut sdk or paper may he used. Put the material parts over the side frames A and ask someone to hold them while you measure the length of the press Pieces B- These should be cut full'length so that they have to he sprpng into position, thus holding the doth tightly stretched. Notch them at the epds tp fit over the side frames and hind them with waxed “thread just below the

notches. Spring the crossbars into position and bind them where they cross. Attach the bridle cords-; just below the top cloth—see figure I —and tie there together about 3£t 6in away. To Make the Winder or Keel This is simply made as shown in figure 3. Cut two 4*in discs from |ip wood, each with a I l/lom hole m the centre. For the drum use a piece of wood 2Jin lonj

by 2in x 2in, with the corner* planed off. Make a hPja I Idfim through as shown; the drum cpuld be bored after the discs are glued and nailed on, bormg from each in this way the hole would be bored, straight’ for the handle to go through. The handle is lin dowelling lOin long. It is held m place with Jin pins on each side or the discs, see figure 3. A winding handle could be fixed as show ll with a Jin dowell 2in long. The best cord to get is builder s cord, say from 300 to 500 feet, attach it to bridle as shown. TP fly the kite, place it upright with the bridle at the top and run into the wind.