The Magnificent Book of Kites

by Eden, Maxwell

• ISBN13: 9781402700941
• ISBN10: 1402700946
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

Whether you yearn for a simple project or an award-winning beauty, this unbeatable guide has more than 1,500 illustrations that show how to build a range of kitesincluding 37 of the most popular models from "bugs" to fighters. Stop there, or use the patterns as a take-off point for creating something special. With basic instructions on aerodynamics, sewing, heat-sealing, and safety. Bonus: lists of nationwide festivals, kite clubs, and stunt kiting.

Table of Contents

Preface	11	(4)
Introduction	15	(2)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN	17	(208)
Anatomy of Kite	18	(2)
Kite Flying Basics	20	(2)
Aerodynamics	22	(9)
The Kite Doctor	31	(2)
Kite Safety	33	(3)
Tools and Materials	36	(8)
Construction	44	(12)
Sail and Spar Materials	56	(4)
Flying Line	60	(3)
A Line-Retrieval System	63	(4)
Getting To Know the Ropes	67	(6)
Working with Ripstop Nylon	73	(9)
Making A Full-Size Kite Pattern	82	(2)
Templates	84	(6)
Reaping What You Sew	90	(3)
Heat Sealing	93	(2)
Kite Graphics---Piecing and Applique	95	(6)
Tails and Drogues	101	(7)
Kite Design by Computer	108	(12)
Maneuverable Kites---Eastern Fighters and Western Stunt Kites	120	(12)
Benjamin Franklin---and How a Kite Won the American Revolution	132	(2)
Hargrave's Kites	134	(5)
Kites and Myths	139	(1)
The Mystique of the Eddy Kite	140	(2)
World Kiting Records	142	(5)
KITE PROJECTS
Some Overall Tips	147	(2)
The Eddy Kite	149	(7)
The Keeled Diamond Eddy Kite	156	(12)
Sled Kite Variations---the Scott Sled, Hornbeam Mark I, American Sportsman, and Twin-Trapezoid Vented Sled	168	(12)
More Complex Sled Kites---the Bullet, Brandes Flare, and Fluted Sled	180	(15)
The Rhomboid Box Kite	195	(22)
The Winged Box Kite	217
The Delta Box Kite	212	(8)
The Tri-D Box Kite	220	(5)
COLOR SECTION	225	(214)
The Kaleidakite	244	(9)
The Gusset Delta	253	(6)
The Stone Mountain Kite	259	(13)
The Parafoil Kite	272	(7)
The Hewitt Flexkite	279	(7)
The Sting Ray Kite	286	(16)
Coffee Cup Kites	302	(11)
Miniature Kites	313	(15)
A Rotor Kite	328	(5)
The Parawing Kite	333	(4)
The Barn Door Kite	337	(5)
The Triple Yakko Stakk Kite	342	(4)
A Roller Kite	346	(10)
Origami Bug Kites	356	(2)
Fighter Kites---the Sanjo Rokkaku, Szilagi, and Nagasaki Hata	358	(22)
The Delta Kite Portfolio	380	(11)
The Zephyr Delta Kite	391	(3)
The Trefoil Delta Kite	394	(6)
The Trefoil Dragon Kite	400	(5)
The Pterosaur Kite	405	(15)
The Turbo Stunt Kite	420	(7)
The Tetrahedron Kite	427	(10)
Making a Kite Bag	437	(2)
APPENDICES	439	(10)
Kite Clubs	440	(3)
Kite Events and Festivals	443	(3)
Stunt Kiting	446	(1)
Kite-Powered Buggy Events	447	(1)
Resources Directory	447	(1)
Kite Shops	448	(1)
Kite Magazines	448	(1)
Bibliography	449	(2)
Acknowledgments	451	(5)
Metric Equivalency Chart	456	(3)
Index	459