Bike update
Got the fork for Heather's bike finished last weekend. It was quite the feeling of accomplishment when they were done, holding the frame and fork in my hands.
It has been quite the struggle with lugs, I can say with certainty that I wish I had gone lugless for this project. I know lugs are a great way to join tubes, but I think I personally am much better at fillet brazing than slip brazing, I just feel full of doubts every time I slip braze, whereas I generally know what kind of job I've done, fillet brazing. If I could find someone locally to help out with lugs, I think I'd feel way better.
I have another tube set, so I think it will be a winter project to build a 2nd frame, which will either be a xc 29er, or a long bike, like the surly big dummy. Fillet brazed this time.
Shoulder is still kinda f'd up, so's my knee. Truly, healing can be a long process.
Work is rather uninspiring these days.
I've been building a router table, almost done, just needs to be waxed and the arbour hole enlarged and then I will be able to test it out. I think the first project will be a candle box.
It has been quite the struggle with lugs, I can say with certainty that I wish I had gone lugless for this project. I know lugs are a great way to join tubes, but I think I personally am much better at fillet brazing than slip brazing, I just feel full of doubts every time I slip braze, whereas I generally know what kind of job I've done, fillet brazing. If I could find someone locally to help out with lugs, I think I'd feel way better.
I have another tube set, so I think it will be a winter project to build a 2nd frame, which will either be a xc 29er, or a long bike, like the surly big dummy. Fillet brazed this time.
Shoulder is still kinda f'd up, so's my knee. Truly, healing can be a long process.
Work is rather uninspiring these days.
I've been building a router table, almost done, just needs to be waxed and the arbour hole enlarged and then I will be able to test it out. I think the first project will be a candle box.