Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-31
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Among the various kinds the tire,
stick kite is probably the surest for tn,
beginner. Get three light, thin, straight
sticks of cedar, pine or ether wood smooth
them, and let them be about half an inch
wide by an eighth thick perhaps little
more. Make two of them thirty inches
long, and the third twenty inches. Mark
point ten inches from the end of each of
the long sticks, and in the middle Of the
short one ; cross the three sticks at these
points, and tie them firmly with twine.
Cut notches lengthwise across the ends of
the sticks, and tie a strong Irvine from end
to end, making the outline of an irregular
six-sided figure, of which the bottom NAV
be sixteen inches long the sides about
eighteen and half; the shoulders eleven,
may vary; it is necessary only tbs; the
corresponding sides should be exactly alike
or the kite will not be well balanced.
Thts finishes the frame -
Now lay down a sheet of strong. light
paper, place the frame upon it, ami cut
the paper about two inches larger than the
frame, all around, Fold the outside over
the strings, and paste down with GOOD
boiled -four paste, cutting out the eorners
where they overlap.
The next thing is TO hang the Kite
Measure from each lower corner five inches
along the sticks make a small hole ON
each side of the stick through the paper
and tie in the ends of string, which shall
measure, when tied, about fourteen inches
from stick to stick. This is the lower loon.
In like manner tie an upper loop, about
eight inches long, to points about three
inches from the upper end of the sane
sticks. Remember to have the loops on
the face side of the kite that is. the ,ide
on which the sticks are not seen. Join
the middles of the two loops by string
about twenty inches long; this is the be.lv7
band Hang the kite by the belly-band
over the finger and hold it so that one end
Of the kite touches the floor, the other NAV
be about foot above it; there is the
place to tie the line, making it fast so that
{ will not slip. When the kite floats In
he AIR, 1t should lie at an angle of about
orty-hve degrees if it stands too STRAIGHT
he string is fastened too low on the belly.
'and If too fiat, the string is not low
enough.
The kite must have a tail to balance Il
f the tail is too heavy, the kite will not
alse IT.; II too light, as is usually the
ase, the kite will not stand steadily
'ut will dive from side to side. When.
yer 1T does that it should be taken in
nd more weight added to the tail Cut
leees OF writing paper, four inches wide
nd SIX or eight inches long fold back
nd forth, fan-like, and tie three inches
part. on string until you have made
hree or four yards. Then cut a quantity :
+ strips half an inch wide, and twelve or
'urteen inches long tie the bunch of them f
the middle, fold the ends together and a
e again, making tassel, which YOU NAV o
e to the end of the tail 1.-The sim.
re OF colored tissue paper, all the gsyer
lie string about twenty inches long 10 !.
he two lower corners of the kite, and fas-
N the tail to the middle of it. Choose n Il
nooth, close, well spun string, linen is 81
'st-and costs most-not too large or its Of
elght will make it sag, or too small. a. ST
q Kite will fly away with it. Finapr y =
mt try to fly kite when the wind dom :, =
ow. "
Now just as each of your good mothe,s
INKS she has recipe for making cookie. st
lich she thinks is little better than An, g
her, so every boy who has experienc, 81
kIte-mading thinks his way is rather n, OF
st, and quite likely he may find fauh u
tn some of our proportions. If so n. VI
5 perfect liberty to change them to b;.f 70
ing. The important items are the kite th
st be truly made so that one side NAV mi
t balance the other; it must hano =, lit
proper angle to the wind; and the tail wi
st be rightly proportional in weight 70 Pc Pc
size of the kite. ~ 9u
Il the kite don't behave we'll at frs, IAN,
* which OF these items have not been Blu
efully attended to, and correct. DOM pnl
2 up at the first trial.-The BriQlt ffn(