LC Construction Studies Project (Hurley)

LostBoy101

*Decided to start a thread here as I'm getting no feedback in the L.C forum and it is GAA related with the "hurley" part*

Hey our teacher is going to start us on planning ideas on our project for the L.C so I came up with creating 3 models of Hurley sticks which I think is a pretty good idea.

I've come across this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRn6q8jTiAc and I find it to be very straight forward but I'm willing to take on the challenge.

My concerns for this project is that is it really enough? and what could I experiment on it?

Any advice would be appreciated.

phkk

LostBoy101 wrote: »

*Decided to start a thread here as I'm getting no feedback in the L.C forum and it is GAA related with the "hurley" part*

Hey our teacher is going to start us on planning ideas on our project for the L.C so I came up with creating 3 models of Hurley sticks which I think is a pretty good idea.

I've come across this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRn6q8jTiAc and I find it to be very straight forward but I'm willing to take on the challenge.

My concerns for this project is that is it really enough? and what could I experiment on it?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Best of luck with your LC project. That's a good clip you showed and gives those who aren't familiar with hurley making the insight into the skill, craft and work that's involved.
I'd say you could make a great LC project on hurls( as we call them in KK!). You could divide it into different headings-
* sourcing the ash
* marking the template ( what design you would go for e. g in Kilkenny, we have different shaped hurl as opposed to Cork shaped O'Connor hurl- could investigate hurlers different preferences
* cutting using band saw
* planing/ sanding etc
* getting your product ready for use
* discuss what makes a good hurl- size, weight, balance, handle, heel, good strike, strong, durable etc
* evolution of hurl from 60's to the ash hurl to the tried and failed plastic hurl( do you remember them!) to the cultec hurls etc
* future of hurl making- difficulties sourcing ash, cost etc

Hope this gives you afew ideas? Could be a very interesting project and could lead to the next new hurl maker!!

LostBoy101

phkk wrote: »

Best of luck with your LC project. That's a good clip you showed and gives those who aren't familiar with hurley making the insight into the skill, craft and work that's involved.
I'd say you could make a great LC project on hurls( as we call them in KK!). You could divide it into different headings-
* sourcing the ash
* marking the template ( what design you would go for e. g in Kilkenny, we have different shaped hurl as opposed to Cork shaped O'Connor hurl- could investigate hurlers different preferences
* cutting using band saw
* planing/ sanding etc
* getting your product ready for use
* discuss what makes a good hurl- size, weight, balance, handle, heel, good strike, strong, durable etc
* evolution of hurl from 60's to the ash hurl to the tried and failed plastic hurl( do you remember them!) to the cultec hurls etc
* future of hurl making- difficulties sourcing ash, cost etc

Hope this gives you afew ideas? Could be a very interesting project and could lead to the next new hurl maker!!

Cheers for that information very helpful!

About the History part I should just focus on the evolution and add in a bit about the game?

It is not gonna be an easy project but I don't like making something that is too easy 'cause I end up getting bored :P

alan27

Also talk about the new fibreglass hurleys when you discuss the evolution.

I think a detailed backround on the game would add a nice touch to the project.

phkk

Cheers for that information very helpful!

About the History part I should just focus on the evolution and add in a bit about the game?

It is not gonna be an easy project but I don't like making something that is too easy 'cause I end up getting bored :P[/Quote]

Yeah, you're dead right to pick something that you've a huge interest in and make sure that this enthusiasm resonates through the project with an interesting/ well designed brief etc
An idea on the history part might be to interview grand-parents/ neighbours etc on the old hurls. My father talks about playing with boards literally, that weighed a tonne when he was young. He talks about using hand saws to cut old ash roots etc
You could also do a survey on students favourite hurls and graph the results. Perhaps if you have a contact in a different county, you could do a similar survey and get different results and ascertain the reasons why.
The ideas are endless.... how long is a piece of string!!! Will throw down afew more ideas if anything pops into my head.
Good luck with it

nice_guy80

design hurleys with different attributes

heavier head
lighter head
more timber in the handle, shaft, heel etc

then get a decent hurler to test them out and see if there is any difference in length of the puck with a sliotar.

there is a hurley maker who bores holes in the bos of children's hurleys, in order to make the head lighter. see if that makes a difference for children

LostBoy101

Thanks for all the replies much appreciated!

design hurleys with different attributes

heavier head
lighter head
more timber in the handle, shaft, heel etc

then get a decent hurler to test them out and see if there is any difference in length of the puck with a sliotar.

there is a hurley maker who bores holes in the bos of children's hurleys, in order to make the head lighter. see if that makes a difference for children

I'm not experience in making hurls so I doubt I'll be able to make those attributes without a detailed guidelines (or video) and I think I'd be better off making copies of different types of hurls for a start.

Yeah I'm gonna try to get my team mates at training to try one of them out.