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Time to start the Marlboro woody build

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Bigfrawg:
I'm sure you can do it mate , like you said maybe a good soak will do the trick or maybe some green wood . Keep it up dude , I'm looking forward to your next instalment  :daumenhoch:

rodriguez:
It will work with green ash I've done it but still takes a good bit of effort, I was trying to make an old fashioned catapult   :-[

IMHO as I'm not a carpenter I'd sack it off and go for laminate, would this also not have the advantage of being less susceptible to expansion and shrinkage, I've read that's a possible problem with the bamboo bikes.

chubby:

--- Quote from: oldschoolace on April 19, 2015, 10:48 AM ---I did think that and they would be easy enough to do but I'm going for an early look and 4 piece bars don't really convey that. Might make a set anyway  :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

Freestyle ones ???

dp and chopper dude:
If you're going to soak the wood prior to steaming. Would adding a wetting agent to the water help the water penetrate further into the wood and give you a bit more flexability?   

oldschoolace:
Im not sure soaking does a great deal to be honest. The problem is that i bought all the dowels for the frame kiln dried which sets the lignin in the wood (the stuff that makes it flex) It cant really be unset by water thought water can soften the wood itself a little.

Made a jig for the slight S shape in the chainstays. Hopefully the curves are gentle enough to bend the dowels but i suspect i may need green Ash for that too  :(

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