Weekend Project: DIY Stilts 

You can also make those with quick release bindings to allow you to land on your feet, should you tip or fall.

This video brings back memories! I held the record on my street for walking on stilts, 1 mile (about 1.6 km), backwards!!

Well that was anticlimatic for sure, lol

its good to see that the man who provides the voice for kermit the frog found another job!!!!!!. Damn credit crunch so many people seem to be doing jobs they never thought they would do!!!!!

These things are awesome they really work

FINALLY!! a kipkay project that i can do!!

i love the sincerity in his voice in this vid. seems like he's talking to whomever decides witch projects he does. kipkay is awesome. as for the stilts, i bet with a couple of arm stilts it would be easier. you could walk on all four and look cool on halloween if you dressed it up

do you have any room left in your house? cause of all the stuff you make, were do you keep it all???

Thanks for showing how to make a pair stilts.

I build these all the time. Some pointers I can give if you are going to try this. Instead of 36in stilts try 24in stilts to start off, believe me a foot makes a huge difference in balance and the "intimidating" factor. Also instead of the PVC pipe and belt you can just use the belt, it allows greater comfort and more controlled longer strides, just make sure to screw the belt to the inside of your stilt. Also strap on sandals are easier to put on your feet when you're mounting your stilts.

Your lack of confidence in the stilts you built is simply inspiring. : |

Thank you for this tutorial, it's nice and clear. I'm glad you didn't try them if you didn't feel comfortable. Stilt walking takes some practice

i built these and they r pretty cool!

I think 3 feet is way high for a first time on stilts. One to two feet would be far more appropriate. You can also make these a little easier to use by either putting rubber on the bottom of the stilts (think of a foot on crutches) for added traction or by fabricating some sort of foot for the bottom of the stilts to spread out your weight a bit more.

Hey KipKay, what you doing today? Oh just building some stilts. I do this Make Magazine thing, weekend projects, stuff like that.

i used straps for mine they worck as good as heck!

how big are the parts of the stilts that are touching the ground? If you make the bigger, like big foot sized, i bet the stilts would be way more stable.

Hey kipkay i have an electric screwdriver like that orange one in this vid but mines a black n decker and it pivots. it works great. BTW whats your shirt say at 1:38 i see a Y if that says kipkay i would totally wear that.

Dig it. Thanks for the help.

they work amazingley

That's a great idea! Start with a height of 1 foot and gradually go up from there... but make sure that you use plenty of padding!

Always the mature one Kipkay, never doing anything dangerous! We off to the garage to make some 68 inch stilts to make things right lol! Cheers Great Vid.

please someone reply to this with a supply list cuz me and my dad are going to build them but we don't have a list to buy the supply's for it so if someone could plz tell me that would rock thx

Thumbs up for his effort!! :D

It works if you use the right material and place the straps in the correct location on the stilts. Straps are what is used on almost all kinds of stilts. But I do see your point...

@mtdoonut, For you maybe, but smart people can. You can go to a construction store and buy some. They are used for drywall and plastering work.

@mtdoonut, A quick release is automatic. you don't have to "Think to use those". When you fall, pressure releases them. As I said, you can buy them. Do you think places like Disney would have stilt walkers who would not beable to protect themselves AND the people near them, should they fall or get tripped up? Google it, there are a lot of them.

make gradual height levels and put hand beams on them so its like 1 huge stick from ur hands passing ur legs then hitting the ground so u have conrol of the stils and then when confident take em off

well i can go on the stilts where the tree goes up to your head so you can hold them with your arm, but i guess this is just as easy for an experienced stilt walker... By the way how is it possible to warm the plastic again? :P

what an estamant of what the total would cost ?

i made 1 1\2 stilts they were awsome

What do your neighbors think when they see you outside trying all of your crazy inventions.

yup.. that IS a good hold right there.

You said that your not going to use without some type of thing in front of you, so I thought that maybe you could make some homemade crutches that big so you could use them. I think its a good idea so you could possibly try it.

Almost crying laughing. This was GREAT!!

i'm building these for holloween thx kip! i remember when i watched this in 2009 xD. They are half done i just need to get the belts and some more bolts and nuts.

Hey Kip, Back when we were kids we always made stilts and instead of lashing ourselves to them (DANGER) we would just extend the main peg up so we could hold them under our arms and above. Kinda like walking on those weird stair climber things. That way if you need to fall you just catch yourself with your feet witch wasn't a problem at all.

I think this is the parts list 2x 5 1/2in carriage bolts 6x 4in carriage bolts 2x 1in bolts 10x wood screws 8x smaller washers 8x washers 10x nuts 1x VPC 4 in. x 2 ft. Plastic ABS Pipe 1x wood 2x4 1x plywood 2x2 2x old belts

Very eloquent, skater91411. You prove your point so well...

gel insoles would be very helpful after putting those screws and washers in your shoes. Just a tip for anyone thinking about making some.

I have no idea how to get those on AND stand up. Maybe start smaller... Interesting project though.

You need a grip or rubber stopper at the bottom of each stilt for grip kipkay

I watched through the whole video, expecting him to walk on them stilts. Even if he had re-made the stilts shorter, it would have been interesting to see him walk on those instead walking on no stilts at all.

ive made stilts out of the same size wood b4 works fine

I have a set of adjustable Metal stilts that I use a aluminum adjustable pole to provide a little stability. I no longer need the pole but use it just in case.

How do you get off?

@lampwort yah regular stilts with straps on them. I have used stilts before and they have a pedestal for you to keep your feet on. And I'm not insulting kipkay or anything, i love his vids.

use a cross shape of bike tire tread for the bottom. It will make it less slippery and more durable on the bottom of the stilts. cut a cross shape of tire tread and use heavy duty staples to hold it in place

i have a big brose on my side because thay broke and i landed onthe peach that broke but im ok and i made a stonger pear and thay work awesome

@funnyshitguy the laser phser does not burn the flashlight ,lighter spyderiii burn not the phaser

Parts list?

And 4th using caps to get attention, dude its KipKay hes the king of home made projects. Show some respect

Am I the only one who discovered this video very late ? :))

OMG i am so glad you came to your sense and didn't put the both of them LOL your knees was without protection and it could be a really mess

6ft stilts is the highest I've ever walked on. I only walked about 200 metres but that was hard!

nice vid im gonna make some

dont you have your own spanish site?

@lmsoccerdude127 these are regular stilts..

i love your ideas man. kipkay rules

Well, hey. I think that I should try that. . . I'm a pretty good ballance.

He should ask a raise only for doing this episode.

im makin some but they will be 4ft standing.. so ill be 10 ft tall... once i get them made.. ill get a vid posted hopefully.

u could make cruches 2 go with them

Why not some steel?

I once saw a construction worker wearing stilts about that length and asked him how he learned to use them. He told me that he was able to learn to keep his balance in about 10-15 minutes time; by starting off in a narrow hallway. After that, he could put them on and use them anywhere, anytime.

also use a 3 x 3 piece of wood

good for wade fishing! should be safe too

@kipkay Maybe you should've made them a bit smaller duh

so simple.

you should add handles

They shoulda included that info too.

"where do yall get these ideas" Did you actually watch the video and you still don't know?

@random2612 he does I think near West Palm Beach

i really wanted you to put them on and walk on them

yep it is kip kay

Start with lower high.

i appreciate your good pronunciation.

yay for you

JUST UPLOADED on my channel my STILT build, listed the supplies I used. Made with 2x3s instead and with bolting and screwing highly recommend strong glue, also don't line your shin up so far behind top calf piece like this vid, you ll be off balance right away.

The foot support busted and my leg slipped through and my calf got scrapped up real bad, i got 26 stitches. if you do this make sure you make the Foot support real sturdy!

Also if you have the legs longer so you can hold on to them as handles you dont need the trainers as you just make a platform to stand on them pull them up with your hands to make steps. That way if you have a problem you can jump off at any time without any probs or injuries. I would deff not advice fixing into the trainers. Good idea though and with a slight mod would be fine stilts to practice and learn with :D

put pivoting sticks on so you can preaty much use your hands to manuver your legs

yes it is

i like my 24inch stilts, just make sure your arch of your foot is in the middle of the 2x2, its the center of balance, his is back to far so the end of his foot hangs of to much, i got a vid of mine with my costume on

Kipkay, you should screw on the wooden feet on the ends of the stilts, that way you could had more balance and you could be able to walk with these stilts without any danger at all.

i made my own i use them for like 9 ft pools

Don't use belts, I had a buckle snap on me while out on a pair of stilts, I was damn lucky not to have gotten hurt. Belt buckles are not designed for heavy load and the leverage action of your leg can pull them apart. Get some 2 inch velcro and make sure there's at least 8 inches of contact for each strap, that will hold you in. Probably also want some ankle straps/cuffs.

i tryed my friends pair and i fell and got hurt

if your not so sure on the stilts alone, you could make hand stilts too!

he is kipkay, right?

when make and test it I had fell down

so you want to know if I break my leg?

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hell i would just go buy a pair

Y'see? 36" tall was just plain greedy. You could always cut them down to 12" for more confidence.

Cool

If you ever get a text or a phone call near a speaker, it makes that sound.

since you didn't use them, can I have them please?

yeah, at least a circular rubber base at the bottom

is kipkay voice?!