Kite Craft: The History and Processes of Kitemaking Throughout the WorldOver 300 photographs illustrate the history of kites, their aerodynamics, and techniques for the construction and decoration of many types. |
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... tion , find a line which meets your needs . One word of caution is due on knotting and splicing lines . No knot will be as strong as the line itself . Although reweaving is possible with thicker woven lines , this is often impractical ...
... tion , find a line which meets your needs . One word of caution is due on knotting and splicing lines . No knot will be as strong as the line itself . Although reweaving is possible with thicker woven lines , this is often impractical ...
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... tion in this consideration . BASIC KITE DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES In this section , through step - by - step photographs , we have detailed the processes involved in the construction of several dif- ferent representative types ...
... tion in this consideration . BASIC KITE DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES In this section , through step - by - step photographs , we have detailed the processes involved in the construction of several dif- ferent representative types ...
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... tion on the Indian kites , since both are of cut and pasted paper . Performance , sensitiv- ity , and cultural histories are similar as well . Quite possibly they were born of the same design hundreds of years ago during the sweep of ...
... tion on the Indian kites , since both are of cut and pasted paper . Performance , sensitiv- ity , and cultural histories are similar as well . Quite possibly they were born of the same design hundreds of years ago during the sweep of ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 1 |
THE AERODYNAMICS OF KITES | 25 |
BASIC CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES | 44 |
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acrylic paint AERODYNAMICS OF KITES airfoil Airplane Kite attached bamboo BASIC CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES batik bird kites box kite breeze bridle cells CELLULAR KITES Chinese color Conyne kite Courtesy craft crosspiece DECORATING THE KITE delta wing dihedral angle dipped dowels drag drogue fabric fiber glass Fighter kite flexible flier flies flight flown Fly a Kite flying line fold frame Frank Rodriguez Fumio Yoshimura glued Hargrave Jalbert Japan Japanese jibs kite construction kite covering kite design kite face kite's kitefliers kitemakers knot lashed launch Lawrence Hargrave leading edge length lift surface loop mainsail material Mylar notch ORIENTAL KITES P.O. Box parafoil parawing piece reel rigid Rogallo rubber cement rudder sail shape side spar spine stability sticks string guideline strips structure tail tape taut tetrahedral tetrahedral kites thin tion tissue paper Tyvek vents weight white glue wire wood Zephyrlite