ideas for a wooden tank?

[zombie]

Would anyone know or has anyone ever made a wooden tank for a beach cruiser? I'm thinking about trying to make one for a current build

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Search on Google images.

There have been lots of wooden tanks made here. Check this one out from @Pedal2daMetal ...

 

[honestherman]

Wow that wooden tank is beautiful. Great Craftsman..

 

[slowriderz]

Clamped a piece of 2x6 to the frame, traced frame opening onto wood and jig sawed rough shape. Then filed and sanded edges round and covered with fabric.....
Surely not as beautiful as the above posted but it fit my needs well.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I really liked this one made by CWC and sold to Kingfish.

I remember from College my art instructor telling me to let the paint be paint. In this case, let the wood be wood!

 

[honestherman]

Great Burl you turned into that Tank style insert. That's a lot of sanding. How are you holding it in place when done. I have seen so many that have funky looking clamps on there. you don't want to take away from the wood . You are an Artist ! The seat angle looks painful though.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Great Burl you turned into that Tank style insert. That's a lot of sanding. How are you holding it in place when done. I have seen so many that have funky looking clamps on there. you don't want to take away from the wood . You are an Artist ! The seat angle looks painful though.

I wish that I could take credit for this, but it was created by @CWC . I can't recall if it ever got mounted properly. Maybe Kingfish can chime in.

 

[Georgeediii]

If your wood doesn't have any burl to give it character you can always burn a little in there. Here is one I did for RRBO7

 

[late for dinner]

You might take a look through the Show Me 'Homemade Tanks' link below for a few ideas as well.
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/lets-see-those-homemade-tanks.11981/

 

[tanksalot]

This was My Elgin Bike build with a wooden tank . The Frame the Tank the rack & the fork ( No Truss Rods) will be for sale Tomorrow ..

 

[Bendix]

Great Burl you turned into that Tank style insert. That's a lot of sanding. How are you holding it in place when done. I have seen so many that have funky looking clamps on there. you don't want to take away from the wood . You are an Artist ! The seat angle looks painful though.

I don't much like clamps either. While I didn't really do a 'tank', and it's pretty low rent compared to what's been posted here, this is what I did once:

Drilled 3 holes in my panels, and in a piece of metal running the length of the frame space...






Then sandwiched it with the wood panels using chainring bolts...



;-)

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I don't much like clamps either. While I didn't really do a 'tank', and it's pretty low rent compared to what's been posted here, this is what I did once:

Drilled 3 holes in my panels, and in a piece of metal running the length of the frame space...






Then sandwiched it with the wood panels using chainring bolts...



;-)

That is a brilliant idea!

Luke.

 

[ozzmonaut]

I did this one. It fits so tight in the frame you don't need clamps.

 

[Bendix]

heck with the tank ideas, i'm cracking up at a couple of the sig lines on this thread...

 

[g-ratter]

Here is one of mine. Wanted a rough, beat up look like it had been painted multiple times over the years.

 

[honestherman]

What is that? A 2x6 cut to shape with screws in it to replicate rivets and painted? I am not downplaying it. I Really like it. Just wondering. Do you have a photo complete?

 

[late for dinner]

I just spotted this tank while on a little FB crawl.
It's part of a complete wooden bike, but I found the tank idea inspiring as an aside.
link locations:
https://www.facebook.com/PedalersCircle/photos/pcb.758554684215394/758554587548737/?type=1
https://www.facebook.com/PedalersCircle

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I just spotted this tank while on a little FB crawl.
It's part of a complete wooden bike, but I found the tank idea inspiring as an aside.
link locations:
https://www.facebook.com/PedalersCircle/photos/pcb.758554684215394/758554587548737/?type=1
https://www.facebook.com/PedalersCircle

That is nice!

Luke.

 

[Taylor Hunt]

I'm a little late to the party but here's a couple of shots of the evolution of a multi layered wood tank for a 60s Hawthorne that's currently in progress. I opted for cedar for the interior layers because it's easier to shape to the frame for perfect fitment.

 

[Kevin B]

Nice work. Like your wood choice and profile shape. Thanks for resurrecting this thread. A good thread embedded earlier in this one too.