Hand Balancing Equipment

[martin_ronda]

So does any one has any news on how to make one???

[thayr]

In a previous post a mentioned 1/2" over 3/4", I use 3/4". I was comparing the size to a friend's canes which used 1" pipe, and that was too large for me. So, it's 3/4" - not 1/2".

I've attached images of my favorite canes, which are very similar style to the Simply Circus ones...

-For the base I used a 1 x 10 x 34" old piece of shelving board I had lying around.
-The base supports are 2 pieces of 2 x 3 x 24", w/ a 10" piece placed in the middle to prevent sagging. These boards are screwed onto the base board.
-The hand blocks are cut at an angle, my preference, it helps decrease strain on my wrists. Some people don't like an angle as they feel it pitches them forward.
-The flanges on the base are bolted on, the flanges on the blocks are screwed with larger diameter screws.
*All the screw holes were pre-drilled to prevent splitting the wood.

So, to sum up the materials used were:
One 1 x 10 x 34"
Two 2 x 3 x 24"
One 2 x 3 x 10"
Four 3/4" Flanges
Two 3/4 x 24" Poles
Two 2 x 4 x 6" Hand blocks
Eight wood screws
Eight larger diameter wood screws
Eight 1/4" bolts, w/ eight nuts and washers

Also, you can make them look nicer by staining the wood and taping the poles with decorative tape.

[martin_ronda]

thankssssssssssssssssssss a looooooooooooooooooooooot

[Handblocks.com]

I sell handblocks online

I have a site at www.handblocks.com

You can buy balancing blocks. they are about 13 inches high and they are two seperate blocks so the width is changeable, or I can set the width and connect the two for better balance.

You can even paint them, put your name, and put designs on them.

BennyBlocks by Handblocks.com

Jessica@handblocks.com