Custom Ground Stakes (January 10th, 2025)

[John Barresi]

We're pleased to yet again announce the next prize being given away to our most appreciated supporters, the Kitelife Subscribers... For roughly 10 cents per day they play a major role in keeping KL growing in every way.

Handmade Ground Stakes from John Barresi, $80 value, with holsters!

   

These are brand new, handmade wpoxy resin art groundstakes with 416 stainless steel shafts and really good points on them - holsters fit well, have sand release gaps at the bottom and each include a carabiner.

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You can sign up here.

Odds of winning for this prize is currently 1/346, and will be drawn on January 10th, 2025!

Our thanks, and the very best to you... Let the drooling begin!

[leen]

And once again you offer a prize that is highly sought after. Thank you John. 👍

[John Barresi]

There has been a real shortage of nice ground stakes (at least in the US) since Walt Ellis stopped making his marble stakes - the two in this drawing are from my recent journey learning about making art stakes - they're not 100% perfect, but they are pretty and have my energy in them.  

Here are are some of the others I've made so far:

(playlist - let it play through)

https://kiteforge.com/product/kite-stake-skull/

[SkyPuppets LimitVoodoo]

On 12/19/2024 at 8:27 AM, John Barresi said:

There has been a real shortage of nice ground stakes (at least in the US) since Walt Ellis stopped making his marble stakes - the two in this drawing are from my recent journey learning about making art stakes - they're not 100% perfect, but they are pretty and have my energy in them.  

Here are are some of the others I've made so far:

(playlist - let it play through)

https://kiteforge.com/product/kite-stake-skull/

Sick! Just bought the "black lava" skull stake this morning  🤩 John you are a man of many talents! 

Of course, I would still LOVE to win this drawing and have a second Barresi stake. 

Big props to Walt Ellis. Unfortunately I have lost 3 of his beautifully made marble stakes over the years- 2 of them at Kite Party(s). Funny to think I have spent more on kite stakes than some will ever have spent on kites. 

[frob]

They look a lot nicer than my fluorescent golf ball stakes. 🤩

[John Barresi]

Alright folks, a day late (my weekly/bi-weekly 6 hour drive to pick up my son from his mom's) but I'm here, subscriber list has been updated and its time to pick a winner!

*insert drum roll*

Our lucky winner this time around and receiving two handmade ground stakes:

Subscriber #1737, Mr @CliveWanstall!

Congrats to Clive and deepest thanks to all for your good faith. 🙏

Stay tuned for a new prize soon!  

[leen]

Congrats CliveWanstall, enjoy this beautiful prize. 👍