Kitecraft
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In Memory of Chris Curnow (1937-2023) the Project Manager at Distributed Proofreaders who selected this book, and more than 2200 others, to be preserved as free digital transcriptions by Project Gutenberg.
AND KITE TOURNAMENTS
By Charles M. Miller
Assistant Supervisor of Manual Training Los Angeles, California
The Manual Arts Press Peoria, Illinois
COPYRIGHT, Charles M. Miller, 1914.
The North Wind is my prancing steed,
The Bridle is my kite;
I’ll harness him, I’ll drive him,
Charles M. Miller
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KITECRAFT
INTRODUCTION.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS
GENERAL KITE CONSTRUCTION.
KITE ACCESSORIES
KINDS OF KITES.
PLAIN SURFACE KITES.
BOX-KITES.
COMBINED KITES.
DECORATION OF KITES.
MESSENGERS.
MOVING DEVICES.
SUSPENDED FIGURES AND APPLIANCES.
BALLOONS AND PARACHUTES.
REELS.
AEROPLANE MODELS.
GLIDERS.
MODEL AEROPLANES.
PROPELLERS, MOTORS, GEARS, AND WINDING DEVICES.
TOURNAMENTS.
TOURNAMENTS, CONTINUED.
CONCLUSION.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF KITES.
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