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Simon_plays 
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 Posted: 08/07/2020 at 5:46am |
Now this is interesting... Would you mind sending me a PM if it's still available?
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Hipnotic
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Posted: 08/07/2020 at 3:50am |
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I was once challenged to build the lightest blade possible. Well, I could just make a one ply balsa blade but that would just be unplayable. However I did try to make a very light blade that would still be good for looping. Composition: Ayous / Glass-Fiber / Balsa / Balsa / Balsa/ Glass-Fiber / Ayous Weight: 52.5 g Thickness: 6.2 mm Freq.: 1270 Hz Balance: 2.0 cm (Very Low)   |
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Posted: 08/03/2020 at 4:28am |
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No, this is not a repost, but the classic look will always be popular! Composition: Black Walnut / Aramid-Carbon / Limba / Kiri / Limba / Aramid-Carbon / Black Walnut Weight: 90.4g Thickness: 5.75mm Freq.:1440 Hz    |
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Posted: 07/28/2020 at 9:44am |
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This was another one of my experiments during quarantine. I hadn't built a a 7 ply with kiri core in a while and I wanted to try this Smoked Eucalyptus. The blade is very linear, not bouncy at all, and has a soft but solid and muted feel. However, you can clearly feel the hard to ply on harder shots. Composition: Smoked Eucalyptus / Ayous / Kiri / Kiri / Kiri / Ayous / Smoked Eucalyptus Weight: 84.1 g Thickness: 5.95 mm Freq.: 1270 Hz Balance: 2.4 cm (Low)    |
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Posted: 07/24/2020 at 4:27am |
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People still use all wood blades, who would have thought? This is a classic 5 ply composition, similar to Korbel, that I made for a former team mate. Composition: Limba / Ayous / Ayous / Ayous / Limba Thickness: 5.9 mm Weight: 86.8 g Head Size: 158x152 mm Freq.: 1290 Hz Balance: 2.9 cm    |
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Posted: 07/20/2020 at 4:13am |
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A commissioned combination blade for a short pips pips player. This one was a real challenge because he wanted something solid and hard but not very fast. Composition: Wenge / Spruce / Glass-Fiber / Balsa / Glass-Fiber / Spruce / Black Walnut Weight: 92.2 g Thickness: ~6.0 mm Freq.: 1400 Hz Balance: 1.5 cm (Very Low)     |
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Posted: 07/16/2020 at 3:31am |
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This "Katana" is now chilling in Dubai, living the good life. Typical Viscaria composition with the most complex handle I made to date. Composition: Koto / Aramid-Carbon / Limba / Kiri / Limba / Aramid-Carbon / Koto Weight: 88.7g Thickness: 5.7mm Freq.: 1400 Hz   |
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Posted: 07/15/2020 at 4:40pm |
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I'm also not sure about the legality of cork but I'm convinced it is. There are a few commercial blades using cork, mainly in the core.
I did some experiments with cork, in fact one of the blades I posted previously uses cork but underneath a hard Padauk outer layer. Not sure how that blade performs yet but the ball bounce test tells me it's not slow. I have a idea in mind to improve that composition but did not had the time to try it yet. I also built a blade with cork medial on both sides and a few other twists. That blade was SLOW! The ball barely bounced without rubbers on it. Unfortunately I also tested another kind of glue with that blade and it didn't worked out well, I had separation of the plies while removing the rubbers.
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Posted: 07/14/2020 at 9:54pm |
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All the hybrid solutions I tried confirm that; some discussions about cork are interesting but is it legal? I can imagine cork on one side right behind a soft outer ply would dissipate the impact much more than on the other where -say- a composite (the other extreme) ply behind an other outer hard ply would kick back. Let's say willow-cork-spruce-bestcorewhatever-composite-ipe-ebony for example (just a combo I pull out of my ass without real knowledge for the sake of the discussion...). I did not see anybody trying extremes like that using cork as the ultimate dampener.
I noticed that people are trying new things like that Korean blade with a band of wood all around Ross Leidy style; that's a bold move! also I read discussions about giving more leeway to manufacturers (composite outer plies for example). It is therefore possible that if cork is NOT a wood, it could be accepted in the future as a legal material that does not fall into the 15% non-wood rule. Is that hope enough to spend time on it? only the blade building artists who actually do the work can answer.
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Posted: 07/14/2020 at 7:02am |
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The difference between sides in combination blades is never as pronounced as we would hope. I've made a few, mostly for defensive players, with composite just on one side, and even then the differences are not night and day. The presence of composite influences the stiffness of the whole blade, and also hardness to some degree. But this is a subject I want to experiment more with in the future.
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Simon_plays
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Posted: 07/14/2020 at 5:13am |
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Looks great, as always.
Interesting how you describe your problems with finding the right blade for you, I think I probably share the same preferences. For me, the best blade for my forehand is a simple Allplay whilst on my backhand nothing feels better than a Viscaria-type blade. Is there a reason why we don't get combination blades with carbon only on one (bh) side?
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Posted: 07/14/2020 at 3:42am |
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My first Zylon-Carbon blade, Apolonia ZLC composition. I have a hard time finding the right blade for me because I prefer a hard touch on the BH, but a soft touch and high arc on the FH. I've been using this blade for the past few weeks and I think I finally found it, the perfect compromise between speed/spin/control/touch and arc. A subtle homage to the Portuguese flag with the green, yellow and red.
Composition: Limba / Ayous / Zylon-Carbon / Ayous / Zylon-Carbon / Ayous / Limba Weight: 88.0 g Thickness: 5.7 mm Freq.: 1335 Hz Balance: 2.7 cm (Low)    |
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Posted: 07/12/2020 at 4:51am |
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This was a blade made in collaboration with PingBrothers. Soon they will review this blade on their youtube channel, stay tuned! Composition: Koto / Innegra-Carbon / Ayous / Kiri / Ayous / Innegra-Carbon / Koto Weight: 84.0g Thickness: ~6.0 mm Freq.: 1400 Hz Balance: 2.1 cm (Very Low)      Edited by Hipnotic - 07/12/2020 at 4:53am |
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Posted: 07/10/2020 at 11:06am |
And when I received theses beauties and continued the test, I immediately ordered number 3 and 4  with the same composition and measures, only with a little different handle-design.  |
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Posted: 07/10/2020 at 3:40am |
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After testing the Innegra outer blade I made, member Magic_M was so pleased with the result that he commissioned two blades with the same composition! Composition: Framiré / Innegra-Carbon / Framiré / Kiri / Framiré / Innegra-Carbon / Framiré Weight: 88.0g and 88.1g Thickness: ~5.7mm Freq.: 1290 Hz Balance: 2.4 cm (Low)    |
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Posted: 07/08/2020 at 8:00pm |
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The classic Black Limba / Limba / Ayous / Limba / Black Limba blade was actually build for me so I can provide some background. I currently play with a Stiga 2000 all-round blade from 1976 and I wanted to have a replica or backup blade. My blade weighs 90g, has an anatomic handle (that's what the 2000 stands for), weight is centered on the handle and it plays like Off-. All the sizes and thicknesses were tried to be duplicated except that I wanted the handle to be straight rather than anatomic as I like that a bit better and I have also tried some twiddling and a straight handle is better for that. I also wanted to use the old school hide glue as that is likely what an old Stiga blade would have used. The blade looks fantastic and craftmanship is top notch! Unfortunately, due to the bad COVID situation in Arizona I can't test the blade right now and it might actually be a while until I will be able to.
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Posted: 07/08/2020 at 6:17pm |
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I think I've seen his work in the past but I wasn't aware they were custom made blades. I thank you for bringing that to my attention, don't worry about polluting the thread, all knowledge is welcome.
I think there are many other blade builders using hide glue, I'm certainly not the only one. And to be honest, it's not my favorite glue, I much prefer PU glue. I still use it from time to time but to me the disadvantages don't compensate for the advantages. I still have to make a more scientific approach to compare the differences in feeling but, out of the similar blades I've built with both glues, I preferred the PU ones. Hide glue is heavier, so it's only suitable for certain compositions, and it's harder to use. I get a much stronger bond using half the amount of glue with PU. Forget about using it consistently in lower temperatures. Not to mention it's sensitivity to moisture...
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Posted: 07/08/2020 at 2:34pm |
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Hi,
Back in the days, Borko Dragojlovic was ahead using hide glue and one of his favorite composition that I really enjoyed was a balsa core, inner black walnut and maple outer plies, the quintessential 5-ply flexy blade to loop, it was ALL/ALL+ and in the low 80 grams. Did you ever read about him? I had a few of his blades. Forum member emihet is a good friend of his in San Diego and I bet he still have some of his work. Here are a few links of what Borko used to do: Those were mine at some point, all done with hide glue: I hope you are interested and that I am not polluting your thread (I will edit out all of it at your request), I just wanted to bring your attention to his work in case you overlooked him, which I highly doubt, I feel like you 2 are playing in the same league up there. Your composition above is an all time favorite and I am in awe at knowing somebody carries the noble flag of hand made blades with hide glue. I hope you are comfortable with it and that it will become a signature in your personal trade. Hail to you sir! |
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Posted: 07/08/2020 at 4:05am |
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A five ply blade made with hide glue that I built for a forum member. Gotta love the classics! Composition: Black Limba / Limba / Ayous / Limba / Black Limba Weight: 87.6 g Thickness: ~5.55 mm Freq.: 1162 Hz Balance: 1.9 mm - Very Low    |
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Posted: 07/06/2020 at 4:23am |
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A couple of blades I made for a forum member. Based on an OTC but in a asymmetric construction with an harder Ovangkol top ply for pips out rubber. Very similar weight between these, not even a full gram difference. Composition: Koto / A-C / Ako / Kiri / Ako / Super A-C / Ovangkol Weight: 86.1g Thickness: ~5.5mm Head size: 157x150mm Handle: ST (oval) Freq.: 1507/1528 Hz Balance: 2.8mm (Low)     |
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Posted: 07/05/2020 at 12:18pm |
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Thank you very much for the kind words!
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Posted: 07/04/2020 at 6:21am |
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Trying to push the limits of a 5 ply blade. This is a fast, stiff, but relatively soft blade that retains a good feedback. The handle was just to see if I could do it. I can, but I did mess up that yellow stripe. It will go better next time.
Composition: 5 ply Spruce Thickness: 7.0 mm Weight: 96.6 g Freq.: 1570 Hz Balance: 3.1 cm (Med)     |
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Posted: 07/01/2020 at 3:10am |
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Another experiment I've made during quarantine. I've always liked the Persson Powerplay and that blade uses a layer of foil underneath the top ply. So I also used foil but with a different composition. The Queen seems to like it! Composition: Framiré / Foil / Framiré / Kiri / Framiré / Foil / Framiré Weight: 89.8g Thickness: 5.85mm Freq.: 1230 Hz Balance 2.9cm (Low/Med)    |
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Posted: 06/25/2020 at 4:43am |
Thanks!
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Posted: 06/24/2020 at 8:15am |
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SDC Blades are so wonderful, you can see the exceptional Quality already in the pictures.
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Posted: 06/22/2020 at 3:23am |
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Custom order with a cool looking handle! Composition: Black Limba / Ayous / Innegra-Carbon / Ayous / Innegra-Carbon / Ayous / Black Limba Thickness: 5.75mm Weight: 83g Freq.: 1330 Hz Balance: 2.9cm (low/med)    |
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Posted: 06/16/2020 at 4:34am |
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Very interesting blade this one. It was born as an experiment and the result was good, it now belongs to a very good player. Composition: Black Walnut / Ayous / A-C / Kiri / A-C / Ayous / Black Walnut Thickness: 5.95 mm Weight: 88.4 g Freq.: 1442 Hz Balance: 2.0 cm (Very Low)   |
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Posted: 06/13/2020 at 6:03am |
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More quarantine experiments. This is my second bamboo core blade, only 5mm thick so it's very flexible (as the frequency reading suggests). Very high throw blade, I thought it would be a lot slower than it really is. Composition: Limba / Koto / Bamboo / Koto / Limba Weight: 85.8g Thickness: 5mm Freq.: 925 Hz Balance: 3.3cm (medium)    |
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Posted: 06/08/2020 at 4:03am |
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More quarantine experiments. This might be the world's first variable stiffness blade. This blade was designed with a push-blocking game in mind, the BH side has more flex than the FH to create more energy dissipation. I'm not a push-blocker, so I will be looking for testers for this blade! Composition: Padauk / Cork / Kiri / Balsa / Limba / Carbon / Limba Weight: 76.3 g Thickness: 7.7 mm Head-size: 158x152 mm Freq: 1140/1230 Hz Balance: 2.5 mm (Low)    |
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Posted: 06/04/2020 at 3:56am |
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Built this one some time ago for a forum member. Typical Boll ALC composition but with a slightly larger core. Composition: Koto / A-C / Limba / Kiri / Limba / A-C / Koto Thickness: 5.95mm Weight: 88.4g Freq.: 1507 Hz    |
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