By Leslie Hunt
Kites, varying in kind and size, but each the proud achievement of the boys who participated in the kite-flying contest held at Orange, N. J. (Wide World Photos)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Chapter I:
KITE MAKING IN GENERAL
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The Question of Size |
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Kinds of Kites |
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Materials and Tools
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Chapter II:
PLANE-SURFACE KITES
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A Two-Stick Kite (Kite #1) |
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English Kite (Kite #2) |
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A Three-Stick Kite (Kite #3) |
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A Six-Point Star (Kite #4) |
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A Five-Point Star (Kite #5) |
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The Imp (Kite #6) |
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Girl With Skipping Rope (Kite #7) |
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The Fisherman (Kite #8) |
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The Elephant (Kite #9) |
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A Balloon Kite (Kite #10) |
Chapter III:
TAILLESS KITES
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A Bow or Malay (Kite #11) |
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Tetrahedral Kite (Kite #12) |
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An Owl (Kite #13) |
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A Frog (Kite #14) |
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A Shield (Kite #15) |
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A Triangular Box Kite (Kite #16) |
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A Square Box Kite (Kite #17) |
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A Rectangular Box Kite (Kite #18) |
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A Butterfly Kite (Kite #19) |
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A Yacht Kite
(Kite #20)
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Chapter IV:
COMPOUND KITES
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Triangular Box Kite With Wings (Kite #21) |
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A Square Box Kite with Wings (Kite #22) |
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A Military Kite (Kite #23) |
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A Windmill Kite (Kite #24) |
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A Cross Kite (Kite #25) |
Chapter V:
HINTS ON FLYING
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Where to Fly |
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String |
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Wind |
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Flying |
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Adjustments |
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Winding In |
Chapter VI:
KITE
ACCESSORIES
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A Reel |
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Messengers |
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Parachutes |
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Time Release |
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A Confetti Shower |
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Decorations |
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Kites in Tandem and Teams |
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Photography from Kites |
Chapter VII:
USEFUL
INFORMATION
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Paste |
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Glue |
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Built-Up Sticks |
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Larger Kites |
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Tails |
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To Find the Altitude of a Kite |
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Records |
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Bibliography |
The writer has made these twenty-five kites as varied in design as possible without using special tools or material. A number of styles have purposely been left out, such as birds, flies, centipedes, Mother Goose pictures, etc., since these may be planned and constructed with little trouble by anyone who can make a good box kite.
