Artifac

[2dawgs]

Man it's slow going. Mocked up a side stand using a old motorcycle stablizer bar & turn screw. Chose a old miner's carbide lamp for the headlight.

Kinda looks like this rascal is heading toward a turn-of-century look.

I thinking of "painting" the frame using a blacksmith beeswax; applied using a brush & torching process. The handlebars, crank set & wheels will be aged bronze; at least that the plan.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Any progress is still progress!

Luke.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I thinking of "painting" the frame using a blacksmith beeswax; applied using a brush & torching process. The handlebars, crank set & wheels will be aged bronze; at least that the plan.

Good plan.

 

[grasscutta]

Love that headlight

If it can rust let it

 

[2dawgs]

Frustrating & fun all at the same time. Fabbed up springs for seat and hate them. Will fab up rigid struts from copper & brass tubing. Added plate disc on the wheels. Got an idea or two for some handgrips; hope to have a proto Thursday.

 

[kingfish254]

I really like the artistic and mechanical creativity that you are putting into this build. I look forward to each update.

 

[jats]

super nice dude!!!!!!

 

[2dawgs]

I really like the artistic and mechanical creativity that you are putting into this build. I look forward to each update.

Coming from the King of cool & innovative builds these comments are much appreciated. Thanks Kingfish.

 

[2dawgs]

super nice dude!!!!!!

Jats,

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Frustrating & fun all at the same time. Fabbed up springs for seat and hate them. Will fab up rigid struts from copper & brass tubing. Added plate disc on the wheels. Got an idea or two for some handgrips; hope to have a proto Thursday.

Those plate look cool, looking forward to seeing the finished seat mounts!

Luke.

 

[2dawgs]

Those plate look cool, looking forward to seeing the finished seat mounts!

Luke.

Luke,
I hope to have the struts done soon. Thanks.

 

[2dawgs]

Fabbed the struts; need to shorten by 1 1/2" to get proper seat stance.
Chose these grips.

 

[fordsnake]

I've never seen ornate heim joints...very cool!

 

[deven_science]

Awesome grips you made!

 

[2dawgs]

I've never seen ornate heim joints...very cool!

Fordsnake,
Wish I could have used heim joints. I have this bad habit of using what is around the shop or local hardware store. I used eyelet bolts, connectors, metal bushings, lamp metal rosettes, copper & brass plumbing pipe to make the faux struts.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Awesome work! Those struts and grips are very cool!

Luke.

 

[idiotboy]

this bike was cool to start with, and just keeps getting better

 

[junknutz1975]

Amazing work on those struts!

 

[grasscutta]

Loving this bike more and more I wish I could work with copper and brass the way you can

If it can rust let it

 

[2dawgs]

Loving this bike more and more I wish I could work with copper and brass the way you can

Grasscutta,
I built the struts with bolt & screw on system; no soldering required. The hard part is designing the work around in lieu of welding or soldering; however, sometimes you have no choice.

Go grab some pipe & joints and do your thing.


If it can rust let it