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Re: Kite Arch

Subject	Re: Kite Arch
From	abw@peritas.com (Andy Wardley)
Date	Tue, 09 Jul 1996 10:16:13 +0000
Newsgroups	rec.kites

GX MaN writes
> I'm trying to find info on building a kite arch to be used 
> for a charity event.....
> 
> Would anyone have any experience with one or know where to 
> direct me to..?

I have no experience but I was closely examining an arch at Shrewsbury kitefest this weekend and can explain in simple detail how it is constructed.

Each kite is a simple diamond with a piece of glass fibre rod (3mm?) inserted into a pocket at the top and bottom:

(hold onto your hats - it's crap ascii art time)

     _
   _/|\_
 _/  |  \_
/    |    \
\    |    /
 \   |   /
  \  |  /
   \ | /
    \|/
     v

and then each is sewn onto a piece of sturdy line which forms the cross-piece:

        _             _             _  
      _/|\_         _/|\_         _/|\_
    _/  |  \_     _/  |  \_     _/  |  \_
___/____|____\___/____|____\___/____|____\_____
   \    |    /   \    |    /   \    |    /
    \   |   /     \   |   /     \   |   /
     \  |  /       \  |  /       \  |  /
      \ | /         \ | /         \ | /
       \|/           \|/           \|/
        v             v             v

Sew a bundle of these together, fix each end of the line down and you have yourself a kite arch.

A