The Black Monark

[tikicruiser]

Hey Black Monark, were you part of the group that met up at the "velocepedist" shop in town a couple of week's ago?

 

[The Black Monark]

Hey Black Monark, were you part of the group that met up at the "velocepedist" shop in town a couple of week's ago?

Yes, I rode the Chrome Master that day...who you is?

 

[The Black Monark]

A few more of the 1937 Hawthorne. Hard to capture in the photos, but the paint has turned from Indian Red to a deeply marbled brownish red:

03.15.14 RRB BOTD

 

[The Black Monark]

And here's a ~1939 Monark-built Elgin:

 

[LukeTheJoker]

A few more of the 1937 Hawthorne. Hard to capture in the photos, but the paint has turned from Indian Red to a deeply marbled brownish red:

Really nice!

Luke.

 

[The Black Monark]

pre-WWII Sterling, Columbia built:

 

[Jarod24]

Very nice collection you have there!

 

[wseobg]

Great bike dude! Just a perfect! I like it... Frond and headlamps... just a perfect

 

[The Black Monark]

Finished this Snyder yesterday. Got the bare frame from a friend, put together from orphan parts around the shop. Fenders are stainless, nos. Headbadge screws broken off, so I put some 3m tape on a badge I made and slapped it on.

 

[Pavement]

Nice bikes! Did you recover the seats on them? What can you tell us about that process....I am about to tackle one myself. Thanks

 

[The Black Monark]

Nice bikes! Did you recover the seats on them? What can you tell us about that process....I am about to tackle one myself. Thanks

Thanks! Yes I've recovered the seats. I use closed cell foam for the padding in different thicknesses depending on the look I want, hand/custom dyed saddle leather.

 

[The Black Monark]

zero paint, zero plating.
Well, the chain has some

RRB BOTD 09/08/14

 

[Gdcast]

Gorgeous, palin gorgeous. If I could have just one bike from this day till I'm gone, this one would be it.
I love it, congratulations!!

 

[Jarod24]

Hey what was the patina solution stuff you used on this?You know where I could pick some up? I've been looking around online but cant seem to find much.

 

[The Black Monark]

here's a few links:

http://www.sculptnouveau.com/
http://steelfxpatinas.com
http://www1.appstate.edu/~curtincm/sculpture/recipe/patina.pdf
http://www.sciencecompany.com/Patinas-for-Metal-Artists.aspx

 

[Jarod24]

awesome, thanks. those links defiantly help. I think I might go this route with the Elgin I'm working on.

 

[The Black Monark]

It's fun and not difficult, but consider working outside, using eye protection, gloves, and a respirator.

 

[Jarod24]

haha yeah I pretty much all my stuff outside already. I wonder if I could pick this stuff up locally. Thanks for all the info

 

[The Black Monark]

Lots of folks make their own, one of the links above has recipes.

 

[Jarod24]

Yeah that was the one I was looking at. Seems easy enough. I found a local place that looks like they carry this kind of stuff. I'm going to go check them out tomorrow