Wood and bikes are a great combo in my mind. When you first showed your drawings, I sawdust flying.
BO15 Splinter (or how I learned to love a LOT of sanding)
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Made some progress today
Drawing it out from a projected sketch
Making first cuts
I also decided to make a bowl from the wood, to get an idea of how it forms, but also test stains/lacquer and finish
Made some progress today
Drawing it out from a projected sketch
Making first cuts
I also decided to make a bowl from the wood, to get an idea of how it forms, but also test stains/lacquer and finish
Here's how far I got today
Got the middle two pieces cut and will be gluing them together tonight
Got the middle two pieces cut and will be gluing them together tonight
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Gluing the center two pieces
And a bit of geometry for the spokes
And a bit of geometry for the spokes
Tires came in....fat is a requirement for Class 2, right?
Perfect wheels tire combo.
Frame is shaping up nicely
Frame is shaping up nicely
MAV, your tire selection is spot on! Love the tan walls.
Coming together nicely!
Thank you guys!
Here's a general idea of how the wheels will look
Here's a general idea of how the wheels will look
Next layer cut
New toy came today!
Keeping an eye on this , carpentry is my trade ,and I really should build a woodie at some point . It's looking great so far . It's all the pivot points that are gonna be the killer, head tube etc.. liking your thinking though .
Did a little playing with the new toy
Got a couple more layers cut too
Got a couple more layers cut too
@Alienfac3There's a guy on here somewhere that has been building a wooden bike over a loooong period of time, can't remember the name just now.
Cool project, he's certainly doing a lot more details than I am, wooden pedals, etc.There's a guy on here somewhere that has been building a wooden bike over a loooong period of time, can't remember the name just now.
Just ruining a perfectly good set of cranks
I have 6 layers cut of the center, which is the width needed for the bottom bracket. Some more parts, including the bottom bracket will be in on Thursday or Friday of next week. I can't cut anymore till I glue and drill those 6 layers, so I'll be focusing on the wheels for a bit.
I have 6 layers cut of the center, which is the width needed for the bottom bracket. Some more parts, including the bottom bracket will be in on Thursday or Friday of next week. I can't cut anymore till I glue and drill those 6 layers, so I'll be focusing on the wheels for a bit.
Really enjoying this build!
