it is possible to use thinner or more flexible spars. The lighter a kite is, the easier it is to fly it. Many Asian kites come without bridles so that the fliers can make the kite their own by bridling them.
It is very easy to make a bridle. You will need a tape measure or ruler, a marking pen, and bridle line. Using the measurements given in this book, mark the tow point and the tie points on the line— the given length of the bridle. Before cutting the line, allow an extra 2" (50 mm) at each end for tying.
To attach the bridle to the kite, pass the line through the sail with a needle or crochet hook at the bridle point, shown with small circles in the kite diagrams. To complete the process, tie the bridle ends around the spars or spine at the marked points on the bridle line.
If you ever make a kite where there is no bridle information given, you do not have to be an aeronautical engineer or do many calculations to come up with the correct bridle length. As a rule of thumb, a bridle should be one and a half to three times the length of the kite. If you use a short bridle, the tow point will become very critical; a long bridle is more tolerant of various tow points.
A bridle should support the kite spars, distorting them only to add stability to the kite. Add extra bridle legs to carry the load if the spars distort too much, or if there is a risk that the wind pressure will break the spars. On smaller kites, it might just require relocating the bridle points.
TOW POINT
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