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 Free Wooden walking stilts plans - Walking Stilts are poles equipped with steps for the feet to stand on to enable the user to walk elevated above the ground. They are often used in circus, where the artists entertain the audience with their balancing skills. Sometimes are also used by house painters and fruit pickers. In the past, walking stilts have been used for crossing the swamps; also the shepherds used them to watch the cattle, because it allowed them to move quite fast and have a good view on a surrounding area from a higher position. Today, the walking stilts are favorite children toys. Walking stilts are usually made out of two long straight wooden poles, with attached footsteps on a certain height. In the nature, the wooden walking stilts can be made out of two straight, firm and long limbs that have a branch growing out at almost right angle on a suitable height. There are two basic types of walking stilts: the first type has considerably extended poles (legs) over the footsteps that should be held with hands in the upper parts. They are not tied to the legs, so it is easy to jump off if the balance is lost. They are suitable for beginners. The second type has straps with which the walking stilts are tied to the feet and do not necessarily have to be held with hands during the walk. This type is usually extended above the footsteps just to fasten the straps to the legs. This type is often used by more experienced stilt walkers.
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