BOX KITE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22465, 28 July 1938, Page 3 (Supplement)

BOX KITE

Cut four strips of light wood, redwood or white pine (free from knots), each measuring 36in by iin x Jin, and four more pieces lOin by iin x iin. These should be planed smoothly and the sharp edges should be sandpapered off Next glue and nail the" short pieces to the long ones to make two frames as shown at (A) in figure l. These may be bound with waxed thread to strengthen the joints. It is necessary to be very careful to make the frame souare. Before

pieces B. These should be cut lull length so that they have to be sprung into position, thus holding the cloth tightly stretched. Notch them at the ends to fit over the side frames and bind them with waxed 'thread just below the notches. Spring the crossbars into position and- bind them where they cross. To Make the Winder or Reel' This is simply made as shown in figure 3. Cut two 4Jin discs from Sin wood, each with a 1 l/16in hole in the centre. For the drum use a piece of wood 2tin lone by

making the crossbars— B, figure 2 which should be bound where they cross, 'sew the cloth parts. These measure 3ft Bin by lOln wide—'this does not include extra for hemming. A light calico is a good material, but silk or paper may be used. Put the material parts over the side frames A and ask someone to hold them while you measure the length of the cross

2in x 2in, with the corners planed off. Make a hole 1 1/lGin through as shown; the drum could be bored after the discs are glued and nailed on. boring from each side; 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 in place with Jin pins on each sida of ' the discs, see figure 3.

Down: 1 crush. 2 slight. 3 gem. 4 par. 5 abound. G lever. 8 np. 9 rep. 11 neglected. 13 seepage. 15 hearing. 18 ass. 19 A.R.A. 20 pat. 22 din. 25 parent. 28 nearly, 29 smock. 32 shape. 34 set. 3j egg. 37 hog. 38 ear.

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