How do you make a hockey stick?
How To Make A Hockey Stick At Home PT 1 - YouTube
How to Hold (and control) a Hockey Stick - YouTube
Rule of thumb: Start with a flex that's half your body weight and adjust from there. Height: Standing in your stocking feet, toe of the blade on the floor and between your feet, stick parallel to your body, the butt of the shaft should reach your nose — no higher than your brow, for sure, no lower than your chin.
The crucial variables: Stick length and lie
Lie itself is often misunderstood, but the basic rule is this: A shorter shaft needs a higher lie and/or a more aggressive rocker and vice-versa, all other things being equal.
The stick (also referred to as a pusher) for underwater hockey is relatively short compared to that for field/ice/roller hockey, and should be coloured either white or black in its entirety to indicate the player's team. The shape of the stick can affect playing style and is often a very personal choice.
88”-1.13” (22.4-28.7 mm).
Hockey sticks can be made out of various materials, each of which has its own advantages, but most do-it-yourself sticks are made out of wood. Weight and length will vary by height and individual preferences. You can make your own hockey stick.
The Materials used in Composite Hockey Sticks
The most commonly used fibers are glass, carbon, and aramid (Kevlar). Like the wooden laminates of the past, layers of fibers are placed on top of one another in order to build up the strength of the material and combine different aspects of their properties.
The best sticks are made with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer is a fiber reinforced plastic made using epoxy resin and carbon fiber. Cheaper sticks incorporate fibers like fiberglass, saving cost at the price of performance.
Hockey sticks were mostly made from the maple or willow trees, which was also a common choice for golf club shafts and wooden tools. However, as hornbeam supplies diminished, it became more cost effective to use other hardwoods, such as yellow birch and ash.
