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Hello everybody
Thanks for let me join this forum...i am totally new in ping pong sport..
I am playing with my friend and found this is so fun sport..and now i love it..
But some accident happen to the racket its broke..and i dont want to spend too much money to buy another one so i decide to make one for my self..since i am woodworker and woodsupplier too i have a lot of kind of wood in my shop..
The first one i made its super heavy about 136 grams
And the handles are look funny.lol
I dont use it but i am still making another one and also my friend who help me in the shop..this one is the first bladr i made from scratch..it has premium grade amboyna burl top ply
Super rare tamarind heart wood and the core is leichndart wood..


I am now going to make another one thats playable..
I have made one thats i can play with using balsa core kevlar and amboyna burl too..
Blade making is very addicted..lol
But i forget to take picture before i put the rubber..
I use veneer glue to build this one..
Is thats correct glue for blade making?
I am really appreaciate any input for my blade making journey.
Thanks so much

And here my friend made on
It has balsa core
Kevlar and rosewood top
The handle are segmented rosewood and amboyna
Total weight are 83 grams


And here the another one
7 ply all wood weight 93 gram
With
Balsa
Pheasant wood
Rosewood
And wenge



Thanks

Those look beautiful!

However, what's your technical thesis for these blade (not artistic)?

Being a woodworker, why did you jump straight into composites rather than combining the best characteristics of pure wood?

The structural design does show similarities to some widely available blades but may not suit everyone.

Me for example (not a complaint): to me the last blade is the worst possible combination LOL. Hard outer, very soft core and composite intermediaries would create a blade very boxy and hollow and dampened feedback all at the same time.

The last blade is all wood..
The frequency is about 1250 hz.
I do jump into composite because some player in local facebook page told me if its not carbon its not good..
But player in europe facebook group is mostly told me to keep on the all wood side..

Then i am trying to make one with composite..because i am still on research and i have no experience, so i follow their instruction..
And the second reason is the wood density..
Mostly wood i have is over 500kg/cbm in density..
Some are close to 1000kg / cbm..
Its because mostly my wood customer is like hardwood..
They are wood turner,pen turner,call maker and some artist cue maker..
Mostly are based in US.

So i decide to use balsa as core..
And only light wood thats can mix and avilable in here is balsa..lol
But i found some local wood thats has about 300 kg in density and i will try to use it as core..
I will try to get it soon..

Honestly i preffer to keep research in all wood blade thats was my main concern when i am starting build the blade.i will keep it going..but i have over 30 species in my wood shop now.and it will be very busy and fun research lol..
..i made one with composite is for comparison too..
Since each wood are unique just like how it has the sound..
I work for tonewood market segment few years ago but now i am stop to supplies another wood market segment..

What i use now is good enough to play.when i am ready i will make some and send to some member in here to give the review about my blade.
But for now i am still very with my real job..
Thanks for your input..

Beautiful blades indeed!

That's simply not true

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Sorry, I was referring to the Rosewood Kevlar Balsa blade.

Nevertheless you really don't hold back the artistic tendencies!

You'll find a lot of info over at TTD in the following thread:
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/ ... ers-Thread