Fork Legs and Springs
Sounds like something from off the grill?
So way back in my fine art days I remember a story about how Matisse hated to have Picasso visit his studio because Picasso would always steal Matisse's ideas. Don't know if it was just a myth or was based in truth. I've always accepted it as at least likely and... well who am I to question a working method of Picasso's? I'm definitely "borrowing" a few ideas for this front fork design.
@NIMAL PATRICK showed some fabrication on the fork legs for his build
here. Gave them a really beautiful taper. Thought something similar would help the look of my design (L'imitation est la plus sincère des flatteries. Oui?). I'm also referencing information that's out there on John Brain's springer forks (couldn't find a good link but images are online).
Here's how I cut and tapered my fork legs. Started by marking centerlines along one inch tubing with a file. I then laid out cut lines with tape, cut, clamped the sides together and tacked them up.
Side view with tapered fork legs.
Mocking up general spring location.
Some chicken scratches of the sprung fork crown and spring perch.
