RAW................

Solid brazing goin on.........this "free" flux is taking some getting used to.........it seems to be a higher temp blend.

Back to steel.........

Working on the kids bike again...........I plan to use some creative touches for a one of a kind design. The SS are going to have a bridge formed with old used chain links and the CS bridge will be made with a thin plate. We'll see how this design works out in the long run but I think it looks pretty cool.

Gilligan would be proud.......

Bamboo was the flavor of the day........A friend from Knoxville brought over a pile of wood tubes, a dead "donor" frame, and some real strong glue. Choped up the dead frame and used the clusters from the HT/ST/and BB to hold all the bamboo together and serve as lugs. The glue is J-B weld quick dry...........next comes the resin and hemp wrapping which someone else will do....it was a good experience and lots of fun!

Segmented down tube.......

The kid's yard bike front triangle is tacked and ready for brazing.........I segmented the down tube to eliminate the problem with fork crown and tire clearance. The frame will have a short 37" wheel base so there is very little clearance at the front end for the 24" wheel and shock.

Gotta suffer to get one of these.......

All finished on the P36 trophies..........I'm going to leave these in the raw with just a coat of laquer to keep them from rusting. I think they look cool with the brass and chrome showing......sort of a mix of "before and after".......the chrome from the ring's former life as a bike part and the brass as it's new life as a trophy.