{"id":360,"date":"2006-10-14T21:06:52","date_gmt":"2006-10-14T11:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lostbiro.com\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2006-10-14T21:06:52","modified_gmt":"2006-10-14T11:06:52","slug":"wooden-peg-stilts-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lostbiro.com\/blog\/?p=360","title":{"rendered":"Wooden Peg stilts – part two"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the legs cut to length, and the supports cut and the whole thing assembled so far, the other elements are the foot-plates and the straps to hold the stilts to the leg and foot.<\/p>\n

First: the foot plate.<\/p>\n

Cut two pieces of timber – pine or hardwood – into two rectangles each 19mm x 100mm x 260mm.<\/p>\n

Then carefully draw a radius\u00a0 across each corner, using a suitable round object – in this case some car polish – as\u00a0 a guide.<\/p>\n

\"stilts\"<\/p>\n

Then carefully cut around the radius\u00a0 – you can use a sander, or a coping saw, or in my case a hobby band saw, then sand the corners smooth.<\/p>\n

\"stilts\"<\/p>\n

The footplates are now ready to be fitted by drilling and screwing to the support brackets.<\/p>\n

\"stilts\"<\/p>\n

Now for the\u00a0 knee cup and straps.<\/p>\n

Cut a piece of PVC drain pipe of a radius larger than the wearer’s shin. Cut it about 100mm long and bisect it so you have two matching cups. These will be drilled and screwed to the upright post near the top and with the convex side pointing forward.<\/p>\n

Using some old mouse-mat rubber, cut two pieces at 100mm x 250mm and glue them to the cups to provide padding for the shin with a bit left over to wrap around the leg for comfort.<\/p>\n

Now, using some wide webbing strap, screw the webbing so it is trapped between the cup and the timber upright, having first stitched velcro in a manner that will allow you to feed it through a D ring and back to attach on itself, holding the leg firmly in the shin-cup.<\/p>\n

\"stilts\"<\/p>\n

Do the same with the heel and toe straps – attach them beneath the footplate with scres and washers to hold them firmly in place.<\/p>\n

\"stilts\"<\/p>\n

And then you will have a pair of stilts – please use them safely – always with a minder, and practice with good hand-holds until you are confident on them. Once again I take no responsibility for breakage or injury if you choose to build these stilts.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!
\nCheers
\nJerry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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