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Pretty much the same structure as #1010 but with Izanas-Carbon instead of S-AxC, and a standard head-size. While they have a similar stiffness, Iz-C has more horizontal carbon content than S-AxC (which has none). Essentially, #1010 will give a bigger holding sensation on harder shots, while...

This one is similar to #1010 but this time I thickened the core, used a lower density composite and a standard head size. It's an inner fiber blade but we are pretty much in outer fiber department in terms of stiffness and speed, although it will be slightly softer. Vis style shaped handle, but...

Similar in structure to #1007, it has a slightly thinner core made from Kiri, instead of Ayous, but a denser version of AxC composite fiber. Here you can see the importance of the core material, while the weights of these two blades are similar, the difference in balance is massive. On the other...

The issue with the new trend of inner fiber blades with a thick core and and thinner outer plies, is that this puts the composite layer closer to the surface. You get an increase in stiffness, but also the hardness of the blade. Since we are still using an Ayous core, which is harder than the...

To be honest I had the plies for this blade glued for a while, but when I moved the workshop it got forgotten inside a cabinet and I only finished it now. I think that the main characteristic of this blade is that it's very light, so it won't be as powerful from mid distance as other heavier...

I just might make this happen 😂

Today's blade comes with a sentimental rant, so please bear with me. When I stated this 4 years ago I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I just wanted to work with something that I loved and manage my own working hours. However, slowly but steadily, the business gained proportions I...

Thanks. It's thin on both sides, 0.45mm to be precise.

Inner fiber blades with a low balance are very uncommon in the market. Usually they use Ayous as the core, and Ayous, while still being relatively light, is still heavier than Kiri (most of the times). The core normally corresponds to the biggest percentage of the composition, so the weight of...

Another blade that was not supposed to be here, it was meant for another customer but I wasn't able to comply with all of his specifications. It was a real challenge, inner AC with Ayous core, under 89g and a low balance, while still being relatively fast and soft. Unfortunately I failed the...

Simple and straight to the point. Almost looks like I made this one for myself, but decided to sell it instead because I can't play 😅. Typical HL5 structure, but with Tola instead of Limba for the top ply. Tola is very similar to Limba, but slightly lighter, here I was going to need those extra...

Is it outer or inner? It's both! Ok, it's not the first time this has been done, there are blades out there with 4 composite layers, but I really wanted to try it with a soft fiber to see if I could get more kick from it. Turns out I didn't 😅. Spectra is so light, that even with 4 layers I was...

If I did that, then I wouldn't be decreasing the longitudinal stiffness of the blade as much as possible, which is what I wanted to do in the first place. But then you say: ok, then why not to use an horizontal top ply too, there's a composite blade in there, the blade will not warp, you can do...

Hide it's generally more flexible than PVA, at least in a first stage. They are both water based so they still lift the wood fibers and hold to them, but hide it's water soluble while PVA is not. The thing is PVA remains stable after it dries, but Hide will continue to harden and shrink...

Maybe 😁

Usually, outer fiber blades are stiff but soft (ish), here I tried to make the opposite, a flexible but hard outer fiber blade. The grain in the core is horizontal, instead of vertical like usual, so the only vertical layer is the Koto outer. I have also used AyC, which is more flexible but...

PVC glue is meant to glue PVC, so maybe that's the reason for extra vibration 😅. Just joking, did you mean PVA glue? Also, maybe "measurable" isn't the appropriate word, it's not exactly easy to accurately measure the vibration on the handle, maybe "perceivable" would be better fitting. Human...

Not much, if the orientation of the layers is the same. The only real downside is that you have an extra layer of glue, which means a little more weight.

Got to make something for the kids too. Technically it's a 7 ply, but it's built like a 5 ply. Slow and controllable, plenty of feedback, and a slim straight handle. Available FS. - Fineline / 2x Fineline / Kiri / 2x Fineline / Fineline - 80.4g - 5.70mm - 157x150mm - ST (100x29x22mm) - 1012Hz...

Unfortunately no... But penhold is not being overlooked, I'm working on something interesting (at least I think it is), but didn't have an opportunity to test it yet.