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Okay, it's rollerskates in stead of ice-skates...
but this idea can be done on ice to:
http://www.rollerskatingmuseum.com/sotm/2007_08/sotm.htm

[http://www.circusonice.ru/]

http://www.circusonice.ru/ is now touring NL and BE
Spotted error in the NL schedule: 29/12 should be Venray.

I'm getting sick of being able to find the right people who hook me up with the wrong stuff, force me to accept their errors, and don't accept returns of brand-new unused stuff the moment I make an error. The result, I spend a fortune, have moving boxes full of stuff, and still not the pair of skates I wanted.
Now recently I got a request of an agent for a special act, and then found a new destignation for my beautifull custom WIFA skates:

http://www.unicyclist.org/cont/play.cfm?pi=f320240weirdwaiter

Truth, no skating there... but it wouldn't be much harder to do the same on skates.

There is not so much movement in it... but keep in mind making a pirouette while roller- or ice-skating AND having long hair or a zz-top alike beard is not the smartest combination. It will make the audience scream, but not the way you like it:
http://www.unicyclist.org/cont/play.cfm?pi=f320240rollerskate-firebreath

Also keep in mind fire-breathing is besides dangerous also very unhealthy. The toxic in the liquid and in the smoke may cause cancer. Long ago I did an entire glass/nails/fire act for a couple of years, but now don't consider the effect worth the risks.

A bit off topic; you have excellent writing skills.

[Angela & Steven Pedersen]

Angela & Steven Pedersen
Last week I went to a circus. There I've met Angela & Steven Pedersen who perform with with sealions and penguins. When I asked if they could perform on ice, they answered they already did. They needed a wet layer, and used a carpet in the middle. I asked them if they have video material of it, and it sounds like they do, but it will be hard to find.

Duo Biddall
In the same circus I worked -many years ago- with Duo Biddall who were working with an aerial acrobatic act. Last week, when I converted my VHS tapes to .avi's, I found their tape... and noticed I forgot it was recorded in an iceshow. They were close friends of me, I've visited them in Scotland and England, but lost contact over the years. So last week I tried if his mobile phone still was working... and got him on the line!
The video was recorded at a show in a leasure park in the UK (Alton Towers).
They also worked for ice-shows of the English circus producer Stuart Ghandi.
Plus he travelled with the show of Marsha Poluliaschenko & Andrew Seabrook.
Funny thing in our conversation; he turned out to have the same special spikes on his trike as I do have on my unicycle. I will send the video to Jason, so he can put it in the hall-of-fame.

The Percellys
When I checked the hall-of-fame if they maybe already were mentioned, I noticed the name 'Percelly'.
I have a very odd memory, and remember seeing the name elsewhere in the past week; on a caravan of -again- this same circus. In 1957, so exactly 50 years ago they were in Holiday on Ice. Bruno and his wife Patricia are retiring in Januari. His son Serge is now in Australia and will do the same at the end of this year. So again I asked them as well if they have video of performances on ice, but they as well are not very computer-skilled.

More
At the day of the break of this circus again my odd memory helped me. I recognized a circus fan who I've met only once, shortly, 12 years ago. He has a very large archive from all circusses and ice-shows in Europe from '45 to now. Plus a lot of program books. I think he has that picture of (real) skating (real) monkeys I once saw. But for sure programs of the famous Italian actress Moira Orfei, who travelled with a big-top with both a circus-ring and an ice-floor in it. So for sure interresting stuff on it's way.

Cool invention. It's very dangerous though. I can picture myself doing some crazy snowboarding/surfing tricks on these skates and falling hard on my head, back and knees. Ah, what the hell, we get one chance at life. I'de probably try it.

My first reaction to the sketch was laughter and amusement. I love it. Even though I didn't get it. I was a bit confused as to what this sketch was for but after looking at Lex's invention I got it.

A blade mounting that can rotate...very interesting. Not practical for figure skating but if you are a nut like me...I'd try it

Nice work...let's see more!!!! Pull out your pens people!

what you think???

I can't do a cantilever (yet)... but while trieng I got a simular idea:


- the main bolt can be welded on so it's not sitting in the way of the shoe-sole
- the screws of the shoe should be sinked in
- let's call Wilson-Skates for a non-welded not yet chrome-plated side-honed blade.
(but if welded on can you then still sharpen the blade?)
- make more decent polishing and chrome plating than the shameless disspointing poor quality of even the most expensive blades, so good layers of nikkel, copper and chrome.
- keep the toe-picks, but sharpen the rear ends extreme round.
- needless to mention: all material should be corrosion/rost-free steel.
- a tuff rubber ring between the two blades? Or a vacuum layer of grease? Otherwise things will brake when jumping.

While posting this I already got a much safer/easy/solid/quicker/stronger idea to do the locking/shifting. Also the ring should and could be much smaller. If you are willing to spend money on laser-cutting of some serious material, I have an address in the proto-type car industry in Michigan. So if you like to realize the idea let me know, and I'll post more on it.

Now that I've seen this I can die feeling complete