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I've had dowelling burn out in staves before now too.. depends on how much use they are going to get really. Plus immersing them in fuel is going to make the dowel soak in some fuel.

How can there not be oxygen getting to the dowelling?

I'll see if i have any photos... I dont think i do but i shall look.

Well the oxygen is only on the end, so the thing can't actually burn. Just blacken abit.

Rellizate...I'd go with PKs design as dowelling inside tubecores isn't really necessary, especially if you're going to crimp and drill the top of the tube.

One thing I will advise AGAINST though, is using dowelling inside a tubecore and simply screwing an eye bolt into the dowelling as a means to attach the chains. I bought a set like this, once, and along with having to constantly check to make sure the eye bolt wasn't backing off ( yes it was glued, but heat= expansion and contraction of metal ) when I blew a move once ( 4 bt TTN ) the impact of the poi hitting together shattered the dowelling sending the poi head flying off.

Good thing they weren't lit at the time.

You say you need to make lots....if you're making these for other people I'd go as idiot proof as possible.

Hmm. It seems that dowelling makes them seem more professional...

Yes..they will definitely look more professional and finished.

No swivels on those though but they are the only photo's I can find right now.

I think that any poi will look professional as long as they are secure.. not just because they have dowelling in the middle.

Those look good and secure. You could even put a quicklink between the two inner bolts.

Less exposed hot flesh searing metal than the crimped top design too

Those ones were polished aluminium, were ultra light too, though Alu heats more than Steel so if it does get you.. then you might get a more nasty burn.

Hmm that is a nice design. How did you secure the wicks on?

tape your wick in place, drill and secure them, it's your choice with fixings, screw or nuts and bolts!.

How can you screw without a dowel? Or just screw it into the hole you drilled?

I don't see the point in the extra weight in using dowelling, when you can easily spend an extra few pence in nuts and bolts to make a much lighter and cleaner job.

But yes, you could use dowel to hold the screws in place.. if using the correct size screw slightly larger in diameter than the small pre drilled hole through your wick and tube, the screw will be held in place by the tube, and once your poi have been lit the metal core and screw will become snug together and should not come loose (but not forever), but then you should check all equipment prior to any use that would be your responsibility and not mine as I am in no way accountable for saying this is 100% how you should make poi.

You seem adamant in using dowel, if so use it, it's extra cost in your build but I'd look at that money being used to buy nice nuts and bolts.

Just my opinion.

hi! okay. so basically, i'm trying to go from forward to backwards weave and i'm having trouble going from backwards to forwards. any suggestions?

helpp!
how can u tell the difference between 3 bt /4 bt nd 5 bt weave??? im confuzzled !

I just attempted my first spin with home made glow poi. the testicle shots hurt a bit. I got it on video just to see what it looks like. I watched some of the vids of others and the instructionals a few weeks before. any tips on the easiest way to learn? I keep seeing socks or fuzzy poi, but I dont want to be afraid of getting hit by something heavy when Im spinning the real thing. though as I said I'm new and dont know much about the learning process.

Lots of us spin with socks as we simply enjoy it. Not that it hurts that much less than with firepoi (says me as a girl) If you spin it fast I think anything will drop you into a whimpering heap on the ground.
Find a neargy gathering of people and find someone who can teach. Plus you get to meet lovely people.

Entirely up to you. Different people prefer different feeling poi. I only really use socks, but I know spinners who prefer flags, trails, ribbons, lightsticks etc.

To avoid any pain at all go for some nice soft fuzzy poi (I think there's some available in the HoP shop or make some of your own). The ribbon poi I've got are also very soft like tiny beanbags, with ribbons. I think you can find softer alternatives to most types of poi, except maybe lightsticks and firepoi, but someone'll correct me if I'm wrong.

But for me I've always kind of treated the pain as an incentive to not make mistakes. And besides, its not real pain is it? Unless you're using something real heavy, in which case stop .

Hope this helps

I would advise in learning with unlit fire poi once your accustomed to heavier poi, if your intentions are to eventually do poi with fire.

I'd only avoid beaming poi, as they really do hurt.

Tail poi are slow, they give you nice control to learn with, but can tangle really easily.

Socks with tenis balls are great and you can't really go wrong learning with them, it is just a case of finding what is comfortable for you.

I can't really advise on any thing that hasn't already been said so I shall leave it at that.

Good luck learning, and if you need any advice on beginners moves then feel free to ask.