Build off/Passaround

[looseyfur]

Build off:(perhaps suggested or already done the search wasnt all that revealing) Have you DYI folks ever held a build off? Could ppl take it like a challenge and in the end the community votes as to whos built the best chux? most orginal? best fire? best wooden? etc.??

Passaround: Someone makes/builds a pair of chux and they get mailed to ppl sequentuially on the list they make a small video about the chux anre review them. This might help some indy chux makers get some exposure, grow the market share a bit... or maybe someone might find they build custom chux that EVERYONE enjoys? end result your DYI designs which might never reach other chuckers does and you get feedback on your build...


just wondering if this interests anyone.


Loosey.

[1974logan]

sounds like a good plan dude id be interested for sure be a good excuse to build a pair of throwing chux

[TuKongChucks]

Buildoff sounds cool.  Weve talked about having a pass around though, didnt really play out to well.  With all the shipping and some ppl having problems with customs/law in their country.

[looseyfur]

Buildoff sounds cool.  Weve talked about having a pass around though, didnt really play out to well.  With all the shipping and some ppl having problems with customs/law in their country.

thats a shame... its often done with balisongs in the US, too bad customs makes it a pain to do something like that, it could be really fun   still a builder might get a short list together of ppl they could send to and still get their chux reviewed an passed around?


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[TuKongChucks]

Personally I think its a cool idea, to try out others homemades and share how to build nice cheap chux.  Almost all of my chux are homemade(Except for my Woodalls, and my now 2 broken sets of Cochrans.RIP) which is like 10 pairs or so....I love to share my ideas n stuff...

YOu have any homemades?

[looseyfur]

No as it stands I do not...
I am working on some hardwood ones.
I am also thinking of putting a metal ring (like the one you would find in a tarp where you would string the rope throug) seating that ring in and THEN threading the chux perhaps causing way less fray on my paracord.

I am sure this has been done but its what I am thinking of doing.


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[looseyfur]

oops forgot to mention... I am making them out of scrap Tiger Maple... http://www.bobkloes.com/images/bed-tiger-maple-queen-close.jpg

they should be turned (3 pair) at 1" to 1"1/4 taper...

thinking also about setting moasic pins in them before they are laqured.


double or tripple paracord with the metal "eyelet" set to reduce friction.

any thoughts?
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[TuKongChucks]

Definately go with the Brass gommets for the smooth spin and rope frey resistance, they are well worth it, and can get a pack full of diff. sizes for like 5-8 dollars at like Home Depot/Lowes...

Tiger Maple is gonna look badass.

Keep us posted for sure, and remember to ask questions if you come into any snags dude.
Good luck

[theraven39]

Maple's a nice wood and tiger has some nice striations in it, plus the eyelet's a good idea. If I'm not mistaken Woodall's have a brass grommet at the top for that very purpose on their cordies.  I wouldn't mind making a pair to pass around the forum, but I'd have to order in some more swivels first.  If they're going to experience a lot of swinging by a large group of people, I'd probably just go with chain for the endurance factor.  I've already told my sister I'd make another pair for her for Christmas to match the pair out of my collection she bought off me at the last family event, and I get three pairs out of two dowels, so I figure by the end I December, I can make two more pairs of Oak chucks with heavy duty SPRO swivels, non-taper, end-weighted with some steel bar.

In the style of the first pair on the left but without the hokey flat washers on the end.

[TuKongChucks]

Yea my Woodalls have brass grommets, theyre smooth as hell.

+1 to the SPRO's, those DIYs chux are pretty much the only ones I use now.

[puati711]

Loosey, I think this is a great Idea- build off Have some vitamin K man!

[looseyfur]

@ theraven39 : those are some nice DYI chucks you got there! Thank you for the input...
@ TuKongChucks : thanks for the encouragement dude
@  puati711 : thanks for the Karma duder!


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[TuKongChucks]

Np man  If you havent already definately check out the "Pictures of your nunchucks(Added th Photobucket etc)"etc.etc. thread, you could get alot of ideas from there soooo many chux, and of course im sure youve checked out the DIY section already?

[looseyfur]

Oh yeah man I have been through most of the DYI portion of the forum. Its awesome stuff... I think there are even a few makers here who I would buy chucks from and be honored to have them as "customs" vs the stuff cranked out at a factory.
 
Loosey

[looseyfur]

good news as well on the aluminum front... my friend who is a welder has some  scrap from an aluminum dock hes building...

1 1/4" aluminum pipe... he said he would hook me up with a bit of it...

any reason why I wouldnt want 1 1/4"?


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