Talk:Stilts

message: Following up on HS' request below, how would I attribute the image of the jester to The Cincinnati Circus Company, formerly The Amazing Portable Circus?
CincyCircus (talk) 20:36, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Image Attribution

message: These articles should definitely be merged.  The distinction between them is negligible.  The only question is which way to go.  Both articles have a number of links to them.  My preference would be to keep Stilts and redirect Stilt walking to it.  PubliusFL 19:49, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes to the merge, and I agree on the merge direction. I will re-tag them. -- Emana 23:02, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger

message: Strictly speaking, bending ankle stilts, such as Dura brand stilts, and Bigfoot Bending Toe Stilts should be listed under Articulated stilts.  Larry Dobson of StiltDancer.com also makes for his own use an uniquly designed articulated stilt with a bending foot.  
There used to be reference to Gary Ensmenger and his patented Bigfoot brand bending toe articulated stilts here, but the information seems to have been removed. WHY?  For more info on the Bigfoot Stilt and Gary Ensmenger see http://www.stilt.com/  Hundreds of sets of Bigfoot stilts are used by the likes of Disney and Ringling as well as individual performers around the world.
Regarding spring stilts,  should list - PowerSkip spring stilts. R&D started in 1996, and  first patented in Germany in 1999 by Alexander Boeck.
Currently, patents are held in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and the USA. Made in Germany by Alexander of ALAN Sportartikel GmbH  http://www.powerskip.de/ , and predates the clone Poweriser spring stilts.  The Powerskip clone stilts were first produced in Korea,(and recently the clones (Powerizer and others) have been cloned in China.
I own one of the first sets of Powerskip stilts sold in the US. And have corresponded with Gary Ensmenger since 1996, with Larry Dobson since at least 1998, and Alexander since at least 2000. 
75.71.178.152 14:01, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Type of stilts: Articulated stilts : Bending Toe Stits 

message: # 1 Types of Stilts
    * 1.1 Hand-held stilts
    * 1.2 Peg Stilts
    * 1.3 Drywall Stilts
          o 1.3.1 Dura stilts
    * 1.4 Spring stilts
Should read
type of stilts: there are dozens if not hundreds of differnt stilt designs. Here are some common styles:
hand held stilts
  hand held string: string - tin can or block stilts with string tension 
   Hand held pole : foot block perpendicular to foot, the arch of the foot rests on the foot block.
        hand held long pole:  held in back of the shoulder, or alternativly held in front.
        Hand held short pole:  plain, pole ends at waist level 
        Hand held short pole with cross piece: ends slightly below waist level.  see 
        http://www.stiltwalker.com/stretch-and-steltenlopers.jpg
         http://www.steltenlopers.com/enberisha.htm  
  Hand held pole : foot block longditudal to foot, the entire foot rests on the foot block.
        Stilt is made from bamboo and lashings.  Long pole is gripped between the first toe toes of
         the foot, and the entire foot rests on the foot block.  see 
         http://www.stiltwalker.com/vietstilts.jpg                   
  Strap on stilts: stilts that are fastened to the foot, and either the calf, thigh, or to the
  waist.  
to be continued later. to be continued later.
Bill Coleman
http://www.stiltwalker.com/
75.71.178.152 15:02, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  types of stilts 

message: African stilt walking has been in existence since ancient times. I wonder why there is absolutely no reference to this important cultural and religious aspect of the stilt walking customs? https://www.pinterest.com/bjkruger0444/african-stilt-walkers-in-masks/ 2602:302:D136:A040:D8D5:56C0:B1B0:F617 (talk) 02:27, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  African Stilt Walking