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    Posted: 09/30/2019 at 6:34am
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I've been following this forum this forum for a while but never registered. Over the last few months i've made a few blades for myself and now i'm starting to build custom blades for others. I have a detailed post over at TTDaily but i will post some pictures latest blades here so you can check them out.

Limba/Basalt Fibre/Limba/Kiri x3/Limba/Basalt Fibre/Limba - 90.9g - 5.8mm - 1230Hz


Limba/Limba/Basalt Fibre/Kiri x3/Basalt Fibre/Limba/Limba - 93.0g - 5.8mm - 1160Hz


Limba/Limba/ALC/WRC/ALC/Limba/Limba - 93.4g - 5.85mm - 1290Hz


Limba/ALC/Limba/Kiri/Limba/ALC/Limba - 87.9g - 5.6mm - 1300Hz


Limba/Beech/3x Kiri/Beech/Limba - 81.7g - 5.85mm - 1205Hz


Limba/Limba/Basalt Fibre/3x Kiri/Basalt Fibre/Limba/Limba - 85.8g - 5.8mm - 1160Hz


Limba/Ako/Ayous/Ako/Limba - 84.3g - 5.8mm - 1162Hz


Limba/Anigre/Ayous/Anigre/Limba - 84.3g - 5.8mm - 1162Hz

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Those Limba outer plies are so gorgeous, do you finish them with a light varnish? thanks for sharing.
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This is actually dark Limba, but i select the pieces without streaks for the outer layers and reserve the others for the medial plies. Yes, i lightly seal most of my blades with an acrylic lacquer.
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3 custom blades and 3 of my favorite compositions so far:

My most popular composition, this one goes to a club mate who wanted a second one. A solid All+ blade with great feeling and control.

Limba/Limba/Basalt Fibre/Kiri x3/Basalt Fibre/Limba/Limba - 80.7g - 5.75mm - 1140Hz



This is one has the same composition as my personal blade. The feeling i get with this blade is like nothing i ever tried before. Faster than the previous blade but the spin... so much spin!

Limba/Limba/ALC/WRC/ALC/Limba/Limba - 87.1g - 5.85mm - 1160Hz



This one is faster than the other two but not crazy fast, still very controllable. Great for over-the-table play.

Maple/Beech/GF/Balsa/GF/Beech/Maple - 72.1g - 6.4mm - 1335 Hz


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Nice blades Thumbs Up

By the way, what is WRC?


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Thank you doraemon!

WRC is western red cedar. Probably my favorite core wood.
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What does the each frequency range indicate roughly? Is it to do with dwell, control, speed etc.

I know it has been discussed on this forum, but I can't be bothered to search plus I prefer to hear it from you.
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Originally posted by Tinykin Tinykin wrote:

What does the each frequency range indicate roughly? Is it to do with dwell, control, speed etc.

I know it has been discussed on this forum, but I can't be bothered to search plus I prefer to hear it from you.

The frequency range is related to stiffness and stiffness is related to speed. Between two similar blades, the one with the higher frequency will be faster, however that may not be the case with different blades. 

I prefer to use it as a measure of softness. I like blades in the 1150-1300 Hz, that's the Korbel, Acoustic, Virtuoso range. 
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nice ones 👍

Is there a price for the WRC?
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Originally posted by Peraake Peraake wrote:

nice ones 👍

Is there a price for the WRC?

Sorry Peraake I missed your post. You can PM me for prices.
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I've made another blade for member Magic_M. This one is my favorite composition so far, but with a straight handle. I'm really jealous of this one, i wish i could keep it Smile

Limba/Limba/ALC/WRC/ALC/Limba/Limba - 88.7g - 5.75mm - 1170Hz












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Beautiful blades!

Is there a reliable source for the ALC fabric,
or could you maybe sell enough for a couple of blades?

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Originally posted by Laromin Laromin wrote:

Beautiful blades!

Is there a reliable source for the ALC fabric,
or could you maybe sell enough for a couple of blades?


Well, I'm from Portugal and I get my ALC from Spain. I'm sure there are a lot of better options for you locally.
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I was only able to find one European weaver of Carbon-Vectran fabric ...G-Angeloni,
and one in Taiwan.

Do you happen to have a website for your Spanish supplier?

Just about any weaver can weave you any fabric given a certain large minimum quantity.

Problem is Carbon-Vectran Fabric is really only useful in a few  applications,so there is little incentive for retailers to carry it.

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Originally posted by Laromin Laromin wrote:

I was only able to find one European weaver of Carbon-Vectran fabric ...G-Angeloni,
and one in Taiwan.

Do you happen to have a website for your Spanish supplier?

Just about any weaver can weave you any fabric given a certain large minimum quantity.

Problem is Carbon-Vectran Fabric is really only useful in a few  applications,so there is little incentive for retailers to carry it.


Well, when i say ALC i mean Aramid, which i suppose it's what every builder means. As you say, Vectran is very hard to find but Aramid is much more common. I think that for table tennis applications the difference is negligible, you have other variables that are much more important such as weave type, density, etc...
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2 custom blades for a friend of mine

The first one is "Apolónia" inspired, but he wanted something a little faster and harder. He also wanted the Portuguese flag in the handle.

Limba/Anigre/ALC/Ayous/ALC/Anigre/Limba - 93.0g - 5.95mm - 1370Hz







The second blade is "Ovtcharov TC" inspired but he wanted something less reactive and fast. He also wanted the Azores flag in the handle.

Anigre/ALC/Limba/Kiri/Limba/ALC/Anigre - 86.0g - 5.60mm - 1370Hz






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Sooo beautiful! Excellent job.
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Parabéns!!! Continua que por aqui vais ter sucesso!!! Devem é começar a perguntar por ZLC e fibras esquisitas, mas principalmente por ALC
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Originally posted by assam assam wrote:

Parabéns!!! Continua que por aqui vais ter sucesso!!! Devem é começar a perguntar por ZLC e fibras esquisitas, mas principalmente por ALC

Obrigado Assam! Por acaso ainda n�£o trabalhei com ZLC mas só porque n�£o consegui arranjar. De resto tenho ALC, Carbono, Fibra de Vidro, Fibra de Basalto e Kevlar. Ou seja, praticamente todas que andam por aí.
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An experiment with a Viscaria type composition but with 160 g/m2 carbon instead of ALC.

Ayous and purple heart handle.

Koto/Carbon/Limba/Kiri/Limba/Carbon/Koto - 83.0g - 5.75mm - 1320Hz










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Another experiment, this time with a more exotic handle made of purple heart and wenge.

Spruce/Ako/Kiri/Ako/Spruce - 89.2g - 5.60mm - 1230Hz








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Nice blades! Do you work with rosewood outer layers?

Você trabalha com camada externa de rosewood? 
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Originally posted by AMonteiro AMonteiro wrote:

Nice blades! Do you work with rosewood outer layers?

Você trabalha com camada externa de rosewood? 

Thank you Smile

Yes, I can work with Indian Rosewood, Padauk, Wenge, Purple heart and several other more exotic woods.
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How much do you think it would weight?

limba - spruce - ayous or kiri - spruce - limba
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5.6 - 5.8mm
157x150mm

What are handle options in terms of wood selection?
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Originally posted by fmarek fmarek wrote:

How much do you think it would weight?

limba - spruce - ayous or kiri - spruce - limba
FL, 
5.6 - 5.8mm
157x150mm

What are handle options in terms of wood selection?

Hi, fmarek

my estimation just for the blade without handles is:

Limba/Spruce/Kiri/Spruce/Limba ~ 54g
Limba/Spruce/Ayous/Spruce/Limba ~ 60g

A single handle cup can range from 8g to 17g depending on the king of wood used and if it's hollowed or not. Just for reference, the handle cups on the blade above weight 17g.

I have in stock several woods for handles, such as Ayous, Basswood, Spuce, WRC, Agba, Mahogany, Beech, Teak, Purple Heart, Wenge and a few others that I can't identify. Other woods are available on order.
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Hm ... 60 + 17 is pretty light blade I would say. I thought blades of that weight usually have balsa cores. Something does not add up here.

Edited by fmarek - 11/24/2019 at 7:55am
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Originally posted by fmarek fmarek wrote:

Hm ... 60 + 17 is pretty light blade I would say. I thought blades of that weight usually have balsa cores. Something does not add up here.

Yes, you didn't add the second handle cup Smile 
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