struction requires considerable more work than the single-plane type of kite, it is not difficult.
Figures 23 and 24 show a kite of scientifically developed proportions. Pine, spruce, and whitewood are the best materials for
The Kite Sticks, though any strong, light-weight wood of straight grain may be used if easier to obtain. If you live near a lumber yard or planing- mill, possibly you can get strips of just the size you require from the waste heap, for the mere asking, or for a few cents get them ripped out of a board. If not, you will find it easy enough to cut them yourself with a sharp rip-saw.
Fig. 23.—Raising the Box-Kite.
The Side Frames. Cut the four horizontal sticks ⅜ inch thick and ⅜ inch wide, by 36 inches long (A, Fig. 25), and the four up-right connecting sticks (B, Fig. 25) ¼ inch thick, ½ inch wide, and 10 inches long. Tack the upright sticks to the horizontal ones 6 inches from the ends of the latter, as shown in Fig. 25, using slender brads for the purpose,
