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[dyna-ti]

Nice pics as ever. Must be great out there in the outside world

As per im stuck in, though keeping myself busy doing a mantelpiece for the front room to replace the horrid one I got from B&Q

Todays job was to make a mock up of the main supporting columns, mainly to get the angles right and to set the height, which denoted how deep the sections are for the infill. Pic is mdf with maple stringing, the completed will be bubinga(shown as mdf), and the same maple stringing(inlaid)
Its a 6 sided column which will stand about 27" high. Set on a square box in maple,with turned discs to help marry it into the column. The flat sections im thinking of putting a deep cove(like a concave) into, or maybe something more ornate, just to break up those flat sections and give it a softer more refined look.
Its a fair size room, so this seems more in keeping with that, 55" wide on the top, and stands about 41" high, extends forward by about 6". And it gives me something to do.

Tomorrow I make them for real, and i'd better get it all right, as theres no spare bubings

 

[jimo746]

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The Mercian is looking great Jamie, you cant even notice the hoods from the photos. I'm liking the purple 3DV bottle cage too

Dyna, looks like you'll be busy for a while with that project :shock:

 

[dyna-ti]

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Dyna, looks like you'll be busy for a while with that project :shock:

Actually, its not too bad time wise. My only real consideration is the neighbours, but i've most of the heavy machining done now, and the biscuit jointing(angle grinder noise) or router table isnt that far off a washing machine or hoover on the go.

I've made the 6 sided columns ,and today its the glue up for them(6h each).
After that its their hexagonal bases and tops, which again is mostly the router/router table.

Be after Xmas, but with naff all to do in a day it should be done before the new year.

Had I an actual workshop outwith the house It would probably take 4-6 weeks but alas, those are beyond my meager income

Any of you lot got any projects on the go ?. Be a break from bikes all the time and I think we all need a break from that, at least to widen horizons of the forum. More off topic, but folk seem to like off topic

Biscuit jointing -
This is a jointing method where the tool has a small circular saw blade that makes a cut into the timber to allow a 'biscuit' which is a compressed wooded disc, made of beech, that is shaped the same as the saw blade to fit into it.
Glue,which contains water causes the disc to expand slightly and locks it tightly in place, as well as the mechanical action of the glue drying.
While not the strongest joint, it is ideal for lining things up which the glue goes off. For these columns which are tricky at best to align perfectly it is about the best method.
Pics

 

[velomaniac]

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Now I understand those strange bits of hardwood I found on an ebay trawl for hardwood dowels. In my book all "biscuits" are good. Nice work Dyna but all my projects are bike related and not progressing at all. :roll:

 

[epicyclo]

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...Any of you lot got any projects on the go ?. Be a break from bikes all the time and I think we all need a break from that, at least to widen horizons of the forum...

I have one for the new year.

Velo has challenged me to come up with a wooden bike for the UK Single Speed Champs.

I may be picking your brain.

Actually I'll start now. Where can I get planks of ash or hickory. I figure I may as well try to build something that will last longer than one lap.

Oh, alternatively thin veneers of something boatbuilding quality - the idea of making a monocoque has appeal.

 

[velomaniac]

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My ideas revolve around plywood/pine box sections but probably no full monocoque. My budget is very low so most of my wood has been skip sourced...........what could go wrong :facepalm:

There will be gallons of heavy duty wood glue and wood dowels as mentioned before :xmas-big-grin:

 

[jimo746]

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I don't think I possess the skills to create a wooden bike that would hold together for more than a hundred yards
But if I did I would be thinking along the likes of the Trimble type frame design.

 

[epicyclo]

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I don't think I possess the skills to create a wooden bike that would hold together for more than a hundred yards
But if I did I would be thinking along the likes of the Trimble type frame design.

I was thinking a bit less conventional...

I have a design sketched out, but if I show it, the men in white coats may come for me. Let's just say it may have slightly different geometry...

 

[clubby]

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I’ve had a look at making a bamboo bike before but never committed to a kit. Bamboo Bicycle Company figure it all out for you and send the kits and jig.
Just don’t google pictures of BBC, you get some very different results!

Wooden frames certainly have some advantages in the modern bike scene. Pretty easy to convert the new axle standards with just a chisel and drill.

 

[jimo746]

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Early finish at work today so I headed out for a quick ride at Kirkhill Forest.
I had great fun sliding around in the snow, but somehow still managed to find some mud :roll: