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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
I recently started juggling 3 staves, I've been using my double staffs for it, but i've been thinking of making ones like sebastian uses in this this video or like what rob used in some video i can't seem to find.
Anyway I thought I'd ask here for some tips:
what material should I use? I need something with enough weight, but also not painful to catch like wood or metal would be.
what do i use as a weight at the ends?
and how do i hold everything together?
I recently started juggling 3 staves, I've been using my double staffs for it, but i've been thinking of making ones like sebastian uses in this this video or like what rob used in some video i can't seem to find.
Anyway I thought I'd ask here for some tips:
what material should I use? I need something with enough weight, but also not painful to catch like wood or metal would be.
what do i use as a weight at the ends?
and how do i hold everything together?
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beginner forever
159 posts
Location: Santa Cruz, Ca, USA
beginner forever
159 posts
Location: Santa Cruz, Ca, USA
Posted:
How to make a staff with clubs:
by Imakokode
How to make a staff with clubs:
by Imakokode
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
these look cool, but i'm looking for something relatively cheap to make. 6 (good) clubs are quite expensive for practice staffs
these look cool, but i'm looking for something relatively cheap to make. 6 (good) clubs are quite expensive for practice staffs
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beginner forever
159 posts
Location: Santa Cruz, Ca, USA
beginner forever
159 posts
Location: Santa Cruz, Ca, USA
Posted:
try this then:
some tips on that design: rubber bike inner tube can be picked up from the trash of most bike shops. Put some sort of grip tape in the middle. I usually use double sided carpet tape under tennis racket grip tape. If you cut open the inner tube that would probably make a good handle too but I haven't tried that yet. MCP has tells us her opinions on handle materials here: [Old link]. Don't hit things with them and don't kick them really hard.
try this then:
some tips on that design: rubber bike inner tube can be picked up from the trash of most bike shops. Put some sort of grip tape in the middle. I usually use double sided carpet tape under tennis racket grip tape. If you cut open the inner tube that would probably make a good handle too but I haven't tried that yet. MCP has tells us her opinions on handle materials here: [Old link]. Don't hit things with them and don't kick them really hard.
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
thanks, really helpful
I'm gonna make some as soon as possible.
thanks, really helpful
I'm gonna make some as soon as possible.
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stranger
17 posts
Location: Israel
stranger
17 posts
Location: Israel
Posted:
hi Poiboy,
Are you looking for fire staves or training?
hi Poiboy,
Are you looking for fire staves or training?
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
Training/non-fire perfromance, my plan is to make a show with elhanan, and do it at the next IJC at the israeli gala show.
Training/non-fire perfromance, my plan is to make a show with elhanan, and do it at the next IJC at the israeli gala show.
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stranger
17 posts
Location: Israel
stranger
17 posts
Location: Israel
Posted:
have you tried the fiberglass staffs the amit is using?
I think they are pretty good for juggling, even thogh a bit too long.
have you tried the fiberglass staffs the amit is using?
I think they are pretty good for juggling, even thogh a bit too long.
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
Their length is annoying to me.
as far as i can remember they're rather bouncy, which would make incorporating contact much harder.
Their length is annoying to me.
as far as i can remember they're rather bouncy, which would make incorporating contact much harder.
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Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posted:
wow cool - has anyone got any videos of somebody doing staff juggling with staffclubs?
J
wow cool - has anyone got any videos of somebody doing staff juggling with staffclubs?
J
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enthusiast
285 posts
Location: Paris 19e, France
enthusiast
285 posts
Location: Paris 19e, France
Posted:
if u want to progress quickly: the lightest the best
1m long, <10mm OD
if u want to progress quickly: the lightest the best
1m long, <10mm OD
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Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Posted:
Sandy had a quite nice setup at the BoB convention, made from tent poles with a big foam blob on each end. Really light, cost nothing assuming you have a tent thats seen its last festival, and they fold up for transport! Really good combo for practice staffs.
Going to make a set soon I think.
Sandy had a quite nice setup at the BoB convention, made from tent poles with a big foam blob on each end. Really light, cost nothing assuming you have a tent thats seen its last festival, and they fold up for transport! Really good combo for practice staffs.
Going to make a set soon I think.
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Rampant whirler.
2,418 posts
Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia!
Rampant whirler.
2,418 posts
Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia!
Posted:
Interesting idea, will... how did the segments not fly apart when they were spun round??
Interesting idea, will... how did the segments not fly apart when they were spun round??
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Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Posted:
They still had the elastic cord in them I think. I'd imagine he'd made it tighter than usual. I'm sure he'll be along at some point and can fill in the details tho!
They still had the elastic cord in them I think. I'd imagine he'd made it tighter than usual. I'm sure he'll be along at some point and can fill in the details tho!
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