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KaiKite
Kite Builder II
Joined: 04 Feb 2009
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Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Original size and shape - I am now at the center piece applique.......man, one can not have nerves there (I am never using any glue.....no tacking, just hot tacking). Here the design:
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KaiKite
Kite Builder II
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Now its done, came out nice. The chocolade brown reflects the flash weird - its really flat. The complete sail is wrinkeled up a bit from the sewing - only there you see that. Weird.....Anyhow, here it is:
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Bitter Jeweler
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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wdrwilson
Joined: 25 Oct 2003
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Location: Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Me too... very cool.
Hey Bitter, how is your fled coming along?
Cheers,
Bill
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Bitter Jeweler
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Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Ummm...I finished my other 2 kites 
I am behind.
I still need to finish the keels, then start week 2 stuff.
But I am free this whole weekend, so I will catch up.
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wdrwilson
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| Bitter Jeweler wrote: |
Ummm...I finished my other 2 kites
I am behind.
I still need to finish the keels, then start week 2 stuff.
But I am free this whole weekend, so I will catch up. |
Excellent.. you have lots of new tools to use too..
Cheers,
Bill
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Fore Check
Kite and Kitebuilder of the Year 2009
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: The Montessori School of Kites (near Findlay, OH)
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Looking great!
Now get to work, all of you!! 
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KaiKite
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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I think I can get the wings done this weekend somehow - I have Monday off ;P.
But I fear I get competition for sewing machine - my GF wants to make a Rokkaku....oO.
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Bitter Jeweler
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Fore Check wrote: | Looking great!
Now get to work, all of you!! |
I have been working (leisurely) since 9am.
Now get off my back.   
I am now ready for Week 2.
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Bitter Jeweler
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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OMG. Sewing hell.
Broken needle.
Cone thread keeps coming out of guides and take up lever.
Sew 3-6 inches, thread wad. repeat again and again.
Scratch head.
New needle bent.
Finally got it all sorted out. I think. 
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