I was concerned about the strength of the front dropouts, so I cut out a pair and burned them in. Getting close........
LumberJacked
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Dressed up and painted the dropout welds: wheel installed. The reinforcement is on the inside so it doesn't show as much.....
Keep SAWING away at this build! Good to see the forks becoming a reality!
I'm thinking about renaming this Build "tetanus". It has drawn blood more than once 
(forgot pics). And changing a tire/wheel.......makes you think that walking may not be too bad.....
(forgot pics). And changing a tire/wheel.......makes you think that walking may not be too bad.....
I'm thinking about renaming this Build "tetanus". It has drawn blood more than once
It could be worse. At least you didn't make a banana seat out of saw blades.
Sorry I missed the deadline folks but her is a few pics of the bike when the "bell rang" so I didn't leave myself enough cushion to build the Finished Thread. Few more things I thought of to do: but the big front tire back on, rear bobbed fender, install my old front light,......
This thing is cool and decent to ride!
This thing is cool and decent to ride!
Oh man! Sorry you missed getting your Finished pic posted!
That looks awesome! Especially next to the wood pile! Excellent work all the way around! Cool looking frame and the fork is just toooooo cool!
That looks awesome! Especially next to the wood pile! Excellent work all the way around! Cool looking frame and the fork is just toooooo cool!
Thanx for the kind words and support........md
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Very cool. Cutting edge. 
Those forks! I have a bad record with saws so I probably won't build a fork like this but, wow, intense!
Sharp! And I dig your RaT-ina work!
Me too. At age 8 or 9 a big kid (13 yrs old?) dropped a bow saw on my arm from the tree he was climbing. It was all white inside until it started flowing red......
Thanx a Lot! I was planning on using the petroleum jelly on the rear fender for LumberJacked (just to get a little more used to it), and who knows what else I could use it on.......
Testing out the front forks and suspension.....and looking for a little "side work"......
