Hockey sticks often break in the hands of young athletes, and new ones are quite expensive. It is quite possible to make a club yourself, but the biggest difficulty in this is the bending of the feather. Having made a special mold, you can make a stick that is in no way inferior to the factory one.
It is necessary
- - board 50 mm thick;
- - dies with a thickness of 30-40 mm;
- - casein glue;
- - aspen board;
- - a circular saw;
- - plane;
- - oil varnish;
- - bolts;
- - drill;
- - sandpaper;
- - a container with water.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, make a mold to ensure the correct fold. To do this, take a wide, even board with no cracks, 50 mm thick. Cut it off and place the factory-made hockey stick on top - sample.
Step 2
Prepare several short dies from a birch block 35-40 mm thick, shave off one of the sides (which will be inside). Glue the dies tightly along the inner contour of the stick, and on the outside - stepping back 4-5 cm from the edge.
Step 3
When the glue is dry, drill through the dies with the board with a thin drill and screw them in additionally, ensuring an even, very strong fixing of the dies to the board. As a result, you should get a fairly wide club shape.
Step 4
Prepare stick slats. Take aspen boards that are not rotten and without knots. Aspen works best because it is strong and lightweight, and also bends well. Use a circular saw to cut a few strips 7-8 mm thick. The slats should be with a very flat surface that does not need additional planing.
Step 5
Tie the slats into a bundle, tie a weight to them and put them in water for a week. During this time, they will swell and bend easily.
Step 6
When the slats are sufficiently wet, remove them and place them in the mold, pressing firmly against the inside. There will be space on the outside - drive wedges into it between the slats and dies so that the workpiece fits very tightly.
Step 7
Keep the structure warm for 10-14 days. Remember to hit the wedges every other day, as the drying slats give them slack. The finally dried slats will take the desired shape.
Step 8
Place the film on the mold so as not to stain it with glue. Lubricate the slats with casein glue and put them back in the mold, put them in a warm place for two days.
Step 9
Process the dried workpiece with a plane, cut off all excess with a jigsaw. Sand and varnish your homemade stick. The handle and bottom can be additionally wrapped with fabric-backed duct tape for improved performance.
