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whats the name for my blade??

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Main: / secondary / LP
Blade: DHS Hurricane hao/ Blade- Hurricane Hao 2
FH: Skyline 3(Blue Sponge)/ FH- Nittaku H3 pro
BH: Omega Asia/ BH- Calibra Tour H

I'll accept suggestions. Maybe after you give it a workout?

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Ross
Handcrafted Table Tennis Blades

ll have to actually have a go with it, im still waiting for new rubbers to arrive , they should be here in the next 5 days,, otherwise ill just try a relatively fresh hurricane 3(FH) and Neos Sound( BH) for wednesdays training, .. by the way what would be the best way to (file) the cork away, sandpaper or a file or something else, i want to minimise the chance of the cork snapping off or taking off too much

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my youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/decoyla?feature=mhum

Main: / secondary / LP
Blade: DHS Hurricane hao/ Blade- Hurricane Hao 2
FH: Skyline 3(Blue Sponge)/ FH- Nittaku H3 pro
BH: Omega Asia/ BH- Calibra Tour H

And it's one of those words, like whiskey/whisky. I think I'll stick to the US spelling: Smokey.

Oh, and the other blade I've now called Mohawk, because I found calling it Mahogany was too much of a tongue twister. Was also going to call it Mahony or something similar.

But as I'm a bit of a bird lover, especially birds of prey, I like the hawk connotation.

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Weapon 1: Andro Kinetic Supreme Hinoki/Zylon OFF-; Andro Hexer HDs (FH 2.1/BH 1.9)
Weapon 2: Ross Leidy 'Smokey'; Friendship 729-5s
Club1: Daylesford - since 2010
Club2: Ballarat - since 2011
Blog: A Naked Bear

I'll PM you.

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Ross
Handcrafted Table Tennis Blades

I did do a bounce test on the blade before shipping it out - whether due to the shape or the composition or both (most likely), the blade had a remarkably large sweet spot that only dropped-off significantly at the upper corners. With the extended length of the blade face and choice of plies, the blade tended towards a head-heavy feel. The client opted for a heavier handle to shift back the center of gravity towards the handle and rebalance the blade.

From my brief test, my estimate is that the blade will be a solid ALL. Subtle feedback that seemed slightly deferred, giving the sense that the ball was sinking into the wood.

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Ross
Handcrafted Table Tennis Blades

Okay, you're a magician!

Looking at this image, it appears that the plies change at the end of the handle: what is a light coloured veneer down the length of the handle becomes a dark colour at the end, and vice versa. How is that even possible???????

Of course, any answer will only prompt the question: Why? Is this all part of your obsession with extraordinary craftsmanship?

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"So long, and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this" Sung by the dolphins in The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy

"See, nothing up my sleeve..."

The plies you're referring to are Anigre in two different thickness and with grain oriented at right angles. The end grain absorbs the more sealer than the edge grain, making the end grain appear darker. No magic but the magic inherent in wood.

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Ross
Handcrafted Table Tennis Blades

Aaaahhh! Magic indeed.

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"So long, and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this" Sung by the dolphins in The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy

So that explains why the middle ply of my Tibhar blade is dark on the top and bottom, but light on the sides; I just never thought about it much.

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Custom Blade 'Hard Justice' w/ Yasaka Cobalt a
Tatco Hornet w/ ATP Leland Era

I've been working on a new blade design with a smaller face - 155mm (L) x 149mm (W). For the prototype blade, I chose a slender flared handle (110mm). The slightly elongated handle helps to shift the balance point towards the handle.

This defensive composition is a 5-ply of
Alaskan Yellow Cedar - Anigre - Balsa - Anigre - Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Hawaiian Koa handle
5.5mm
84g

It's got a nice flex to it, so it should be good for looping even though the shape is probably narrower than a dedicated looping blade.

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Ross
Handcrafted Table Tennis Blades

[quote="Ross Leidy"]I've been working on a new blade design with a smaller face - 155mm (L) x 149mm (W). For the prototype blade, I chose a slender flared handle (110mm). The slightly elongated handle helps to shift the balance point towards the handle.

This defensive composition is a 5-ply of
Alaskan Yellow Cedar - Anigre - Balsa - Anigre - Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Hawaiian Koa handle
5.5mm
84g

It's got a nice flex to it, so it should be good for looping even though the shape is probably narrower than a dedicated looping blade.

Ross,
The handle design and the shallow throat look very similar to the bespoke blade I mentioned to you. I have not measured the head size of pattern blade, but will do so tomorrow. I will be talking to my friend soon and will provide him with these pictures for his consideration.
Thomas

Lovely stuff Ross, this blade has caused me to revisit the thread and see the Ziricote and Bocote handle again. Should have mentioned it before- It is a cracking looking blade that one. Where there is a greater amount of Balsa in your paddles it's a good idea to have the wooden edge band but these recent ones without it are beautiful. I'm a bit swamped with 'real' work at the moment but would like to make a few more different shaped templates also, thanks for the update on your progress.

That's a fine looking blade.

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Weapon 1: Andro Kinetic Supreme Hinoki/Zylon OFF-; Andro Hexer HDs (FH 2.1/BH 1.9)
Weapon 2: Ross Leidy 'Smokey'; Friendship 729-5s
Club1: Daylesford - since 2010
Club2: Ballarat - since 2011
Blog: A Naked Bear

A happy coincidence! Let me know if I can provide any info.



Thanks, Adam. It was my first use of those wood types on a blade - not the last, I'm sure.
Yes, I hate when life gets in the way of blade-making.


Thanks much!

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Ross
Handcrafted Table Tennis Blades