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Location: Southport, lancashire
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Location: Southport, lancashire
Posted:
Im currently constructing a pair of fire swords, their being made from aluminum pole but what i'd like advice on is the wick should i wrap wick around the pole or should i make a sleeve that slides over it, I would like any info on the benefits of each type
Im currently constructing a pair of fire swords, their being made from aluminum pole but what i'd like advice on is the wick should i wrap wick around the pole or should i make a sleeve that slides over it, I would like any info on the benefits of each type
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For a thin sword as it sounds you are making I'd go with a sleave - just make sure its secure at the top and bottom.
For a wider sabre style we have used wide strips wrapped around and it worked really well, I'm pretty sure this won't work as well around a narrow pole though.
For a thin sword as it sounds you are making I'd go with a sleave - just make sure its secure at the top and bottom.
For a wider sabre style we have used wide strips wrapped around and it worked really well, I'm pretty sure this won't work as well around a narrow pole though.
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crazy mofo
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Location: Southport, lancashire
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Location: Southport, lancashire
Posted:
the pole isnt really all that narrow it has a 1.5" diameter
what is the burn time like on using a sleeve? and how durable are they?
the pole isnt really all that narrow it has a 1.5" diameter
what is the burn time like on using a sleeve? and how durable are they?
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Posted:
I haven't made them with sleeves myself - I've used sleeves on juggling balls though and they have a surprising burn time, around 3 minutes is easily possible. I've also found them to be quite durable, I haven't got a hole anywhere yet despite many drops.
To increase burn time you could always double/triple layer the sleeving?
I haven't made them with sleeves myself - I've used sleeves on juggling balls though and they have a surprising burn time, around 3 minutes is easily possible. I've also found them to be quite durable, I haven't got a hole anywhere yet despite many drops.
To increase burn time you could always double/triple layer the sleeving?
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crazy mofo
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Location: Southport, lancashire
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Location: Southport, lancashire
Posted:
ive never even thought of rope wick before, I have 120 meters of 2" wide wick that i was going to use. one of my concerens of using a sleeve is how well it will react to my fire breathing with it
ive never even thought of rope wick before, I have 120 meters of 2" wide wick that i was going to use. one of my concerens of using a sleeve is how well it will react to my fire breathing with it
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Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Gotta be honest chef, i'm not a fan of fire breathing as you know, but fire breathing with a fire sword just sounds like you're asking for trouble. The reason i say this is because its not like you are using a torch which can be taken away from the fuel source quickly and has a small wick. It just sounds like there's more risk of accident.
Gotta be honest chef, i'm not a fan of fire breathing as you know, but fire breathing with a fire sword just sounds like you're asking for trouble. The reason i say this is because its not like you are using a torch which can be taken away from the fuel source quickly and has a small wick. It just sounds like there's more risk of accident.
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