BRN 9-3 - Flipbook - Page 4
signiÞcant bend above the handle to
conform to human usage. Yucca, load
bearing, and bends do not play well
together. So note the joinery used in
the crutches. The handles are
attached as shown immediately to the
right and in the bottom image. The
change of load bearing angle is
created by the ingenious joinery
shown at the middle right. This joint
transfers the load through the bend
and to the ground - very effectively.
Bob demonstrated just how light,
strong, and resilient the crutches are
one weekend on a visit to our home in
Hillsboro. How, you might ask? By
having me hold them and be amazed
at the lack of weight and use them
(with my considerable weight). He
then proceeded to throw them on the
ßoor to demonstrate their durability.
Simply amazing, technically complex
and well executed, and beautiful - in a
natural way.
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