Winged box kite

Since it started in 2007, the My Best Kite website has focused on kite making and homemade kites. All from very cheap and widely available materials. Simple kite building and learning how to make a kite, for everyone! You could call it DIY Kites Central. Some of the feedback is priceless :-) Over the years, people have shared their own kite pictures and kite flying experiences. Click 'Visit' to the page - and try other pages of the site for more info, photos and video. T.P.

MUSEUM OF KITES IN TOKYO, JAPAN G'day folks, Here is another interesting find. This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites. In the middle of a busy business district of Chuo, in Tokyo, is a small museum hidden on the fifth floor above a busy restaurant. Only a small metal sign at the building’s entrance indicates its existence. Stumbling across the tiny museum reveals a trove of thousands of unique kites. The Museum of Kites is packed full of…

8 foot Extended Wing Cody in Sunburst color design

One of the greats of French aviation, Gabriel Voisin built his first airplane for Ferber in 1907. It was based on their loose understanding of the Wright brother's design which they had not yet seen. Voisin and Ferber hadn't yet grasped the Wright's innovative system of lateral control through wing warping, hence the vertical "curtains" between the wings, designed to counter roll and give the aircraft the stability of a box kite. The result flew but was next to impossible to turn.

After some tweaks, the second outing with the giant Multi Dowel Barn Door kite was much more satisfying than the first test flight!

Since it started in 2007, the My Best Kite website has focused on kite making and homemade kites. All from very cheap and widely available materials. Simple kite building and learning how to make a kite, for everyone! You could call it DIY Kites Central. Some of the feedback is priceless :-) Over the years, people have shared their own kite pictures and kite flying experiences. Click 'Visit' to the page - and try other pages of the site for more info, photos and video. T.P.

It's Kite Flying Day! Yes, it is a holiday I promise! So, get down into your basement and dig out that kite you have not looked at in years. It’s time to get out into the fresh air! ~ Wayne ⠀ 🗻🐐🏃

The parts of a box kite: “A, frame, with B, crosspiece; C D, details of joints; F G, bridle; E, string jointed to bridle; H J, knots.” -Foster, 1921

cubic kite

The 10-Cent Kite: This is a simple Kite that only uses about 10 cents of material to build.

Kite making kits for schools, events and clubs - guaranteed to fly! Family business supplying kites for over 30 years.

This adorns the entrance hall in Bristol's splendid museum

Red Kite by Kevin B Agar, via Flickr

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Images of this particular type of winged Box kite keep popping up. And no wonder - it's a colorful many-sparred marvel! T.P. (my-best-kite.com) "Art4Ü Celebration of the Sky 2013" Cropped from a photo by Steve on Flickr.

Cross Box Kite