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Kitecraft and kite tournaments (1919)

Miller, Charles M · Peoria, Ill., The Manual arts press · leaf 54

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47 BOX KITES to be rolled. The kite will be more stable in the air if one side is down, so the bridle will be attached to two of the long sticks, and if it proves unmanageable, at four points. … come on the circles so the ribs, connecting the four circles, may be quite light and slender. There will be less danger of twisting out of shape if more than two ribs are used. The ribs should be lashed to the rings with thread or twisted paper. No braces are necessary in the small ones; a long…

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