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The Stick Bomb: Letting Wood Express its Kinetic Energy

By Rain Noe - October 11, 2011

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Having spent time in the shop, we all know the line that wood is still alive even after it's dead. Sawn boards have an elasticity and flex that we attempt to master with screw guns and glue-ups (and occasionally, screw-ups). But here's a rather novel use of wood's properties for recreational purposes: The Stick Bomb.

A Stick Bomb is simply a grouping of sticks—in this case, tongue depressors or ice cream sticks—woven together in a pattern that creates tension, as seen in the photo above, so that one stick holds another in place. Once that tension is released, you can achieve some surprising things, as seen in this video:

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Ed

13 years ago

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction! The youngster in this video may go on to create wondrous things because of this experience
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FGA

13 years ago

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fun but not too novel : kids used to do this with popsicle sticks more than 20 years ago..
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