Thread: making a hockey stick

Originally Posted by masoth

This link will take you to 'specifications' - for the hockey-stick see page 17.

what link???:confused:

Originally Posted by Wood Butcher

Stirlo, I used to play hockey years ago and My brother and I made a hockey stick that he used in matches. We shaped the handle by hand with a spokeshave and rasps. The head of the stick with attached to the handle using a bridle joint. This was all shaped and the head was coverd with a lyer of fibreglass to add strength. Unfortunately it no longer exists so I can't get a photo.
Good Luck!

if u remember

wood?
legnth?
weight?
was it good to play with?
and finally, why the bloody hell did u stop playing:confused:

wood? - Hickory i think
legnth? - Same as a standard
weight? - ??? Wasn't too heavy
was it good to play with? - Yeah!!!!
and finally, why the bloody hell did u stop playing:confused: - He played right through to Brisbane A grade comp till some wank rear ended him in a car accident which caused him major back problems.

Originally Posted by Wood Butcher

wood? - Hickory i think
legnth? - Same as a standard
weight? - ??? Wasn't too heavy
was it good to play with? - Yeah!!!!
and finally, why the bloody hell did u stop playing:confused: - He played right through to Brisbane A grade comp till some wank rear ended him in a car accident which caused him major back problems.

sounds like a good stick. pretty good reason to stop playing, he must've been good to be playing a grade in brisbane, playing at nationals few yrs ago qld had a pretty good team and they seem to go good at older divisions too.

Pretty $exy but Huon is light and as strong as all buggery.
They would call you the boy with the magic stick.
And we could all sponser you..

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Pretty $exy but Huon is light and as strong as all buggery.
They would call you the boy with the magic stick.
And we could all sponser you..

Al

expensive too i hear? never used it before but next time i get some wood i'm gonna search far and wide for some.

magic stick hey: my current stick is a mzon black MAGIC fusion

ps my sponsorship ran out a few months ago, got to apply for a new one

Expert advice from one who has never played hockey or made a hockey stick

I believe they used to be made from hickory. If you wanted to make one using Australian timber I'd go for silver ash (lighter) or spotted gum. Both of these have been used for axe handles in Oz. I'd look at cutting a blank out using a bandsaw, laminate some splines in the hook with the grain at right angles, then shape using a spokeshave and rasp (use a patternmakers' rasp if you can get one).

Lets know what you decide and show us some pics of the finished article.

Originally Posted by AlexS

Expert advice from one who has never played hockey or made a hockey stick

I believe they used to be made from hickory. If you wanted to make one using Australian timber I'd go for silver ash (lighter) or spotted gum. Both of these have been used for axe handles in Oz. I'd look at cutting a blank out using a bandsaw, laminate some splines in the hook with the grain at right angles, then shape using a spokeshave and rasp (use a patternmakers' rasp if you can get one).

Lets know what you decide and show us some pics of the finished article.

stupid question: whats a rasp, ( i have heard of it before but never known what it is )

pity i cant make it ( or start is better ) to around october, hockey has got me too busy ( training umpiring and playing ). but i'm starting to plan it now which is y i started this thread now, not a week before i'll try to make it.
now i have a good idea how to laminate ( thanx clinton ) i'll research that further cos it seems the best way to do it, although any other suggestions will be thought of.

cheers

Hi Stirlo,

A rasp is a kind of file you use when working wood. Lie-Nielsen Australia sell the Nicholson Patternmaker's Rasps that AlexS referred to (see link below).

http://au.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?cat=525

The patternmaker's rasps are expensive but they are great rasps. Lee Valley also sell them, that's where I got mine.

You can get a much cheaper rasp from Bunnings if you think the pattermaker's rasps are too pricey.

Regards,
Mirboo.

I have made a couple of polocrosse racquets from bamboo, the timber is planed flat and laminated, not much flex but enough to power a shot or absorb a fast catch.
Used epoxy to bond and of coursr the whole shaft was then wrapped with light fabric and lacquered.
The head held together with the stitching that held the net in place.

Must of took a lot of matches!

Originally Posted by ss_11000

stupid question: whats a rasp, ( i have heard of it before but never known what it is )

There are no stupid questions.

As Mirboo said, they are like a coarse file, for roughing out wooden shapes. The Nicholson patternmakers rasps are the bees knees, but most hardware stores sell the ordinary ones. These will work OK, but they tend to put grooves in the work.

Whatever you get, put a wooden handle on the rasp - a steel tang (that's the spike on the end of the rasp) in your wrist is not pleasant.

Originally Posted by AlexS

There are no stupid questions.

As Mirboo said, they are like a coarse file, for roughing out wooden shapes. The Nicholson patternmakers rasps are the bees knees, but most hardware stores sell the ordinary ones. These will work OK, but they tend to put grooves in the work.

Whatever you get, put a wooden handle on the rasp - a steel tang (that's the spike on the end of the rasp) in your wrist is not pleasant.

sounds painful..

ps. who was it that said the only stupid question is the one that wasnt asked?

Originally Posted by ss_11000

ps. who was it that said the only stupid question is the one that wasnt asked?

Dunno, No-one's ever asked.