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I saw these at Art in the Pearl in Portland, Oregon. The designer also builds wooden biplane frames.
I liked them in a 70's Dunlop Maxply tennis racquet sort of a way
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/mcmoonter/RenovoFrames?authkey=Gv1sRgCKa6pqCuyYCn-QE#
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Pic posting seems to have changed since I've been away
Now I reckon that looks really rather nice.
plywood / engineered timber is a damn good material - after all mosquitos in WW2 were made from it.
Oh my... I think I might be in love 😳
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They are truly lovely
What tyres for woodworm?
prices are pretty reasonable for a full custom, hand made work of art... USD$2950 for the above R4, so £1900 or so, plus VAT & duty I guess... that's actually really tempting, perhaps at some point in my future 😆
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Surely it must weigh a LOT? Or be pretty flexy?
I wonder if you had a lot of brake build up could you set fire to it? 😀
They were hollow. Weight was as light as carbon and they were really stiff.
I'd consider adding fire to theft insurance too.
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Weight was as light as carbon and they were really stiff.
Why isn't everyone using them then?
wow they are nice
Surely it must weigh a LOT?
See the first image above, with the full build on the scales, reads 18lbs... not superlight, but pretty damn light nonetheless...
Weight was as light as carbon and they were really stiff.Why isn't everyone using them then?
I dont know if anyone has tried it before.
See the first image above, with the full build on the scales, reads 18lbs... not superlight, but pretty damn light nonetheless..
Yeah you're right, sorry I missed the scales in that picture. I was probably distracted by the wooden frame.. Does look very nice.
where can i buy seeds for one of those, is it hardened off for frost, will i need a growbag?
*goes off to gaffertape some chair legs together*
Weight was as light as carbon and they were really stiff.
Why isn't everyone using them then?
Im guessing this is because the cost reflects the amount of time and work thats gone into them.
Im guessing this is because the cost reflects the amount of time and work thats gone into them.
Well £1900 isn't a crazy price for a frame, wooden or not. And this sounds like a small company, if a big company got a few factories dedicated to building these frames the price would come down loads, and the profits would go up.
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Here's something special for TJ. Bamboo with Hemp lugs.
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Bamboo bike in a Vineyard.
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Sheldon, put the card away 😀