Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-21 Thread Eric Weir
On Sep 19, 2014, at 3:45 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Here's an interesting essay about framebuilder J P Weigle. > > http://www.core77.com/blog/exhibitions/bike_cult_show_2014_jp_weigle_reflects_on_40_years_of_framebuilding_-_a_photo_essay_27485.asp > > Like several other well-known framebuilders

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
Ok. If you heat it and agitate it enough, and incant the right words... > On 20 Sep 2014, at 17:33, P.J. Alling wrote: > > I don't think heat is enough... > >> On 9/20/2014 3:43 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> I guess if you heat the steel enough, eventually it'll turn to carbon... >> >> >> >>>

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-20 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't think heat is enough... On 9/20/2014 3:43 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: I guess if you heat the steel enough, eventually it'll turn to carbon... On 20 Sep 2014, at 05:54, David Mann wrote: Beautiful photos. Thanks for posting. I guess carbon is out of the question :) Cheers, Dave On

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-20 Thread Bruce Walker
A fascinating essay. Thanks, Bob. On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Here's an interesting essay about framebuilder J P Weigle. > > http://www.core77.com/blog/exhibitions/bike_cult_show_2014_jp_weigle_reflects_on_40_years_of_framebuilding_-_a_photo_essay_27485.asp > > Like sever

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-20 Thread mike wilson
On 20 September 2014 08:43, Bob W-PDML wrote: > I guess if you heat the steel enough, eventually it'll turn to carbon... You and Merlin would have got on well. I misread the final caption as "Me and my 650lb bike". Very impressed for a second or so -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
I guess if you heat the steel enough, eventually it'll turn to carbon... > On 20 Sep 2014, at 05:54, David Mann wrote: > > Beautiful photos. Thanks for posting. I guess carbon is out of the question > :) > > Cheers, > Dave > >> On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:45 am, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> >> Here'

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-19 Thread David Mann
Beautiful photos. Thanks for posting. I guess carbon is out of the question :) Cheers, Dave On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:45 am, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Here's an interesting essay about framebuilder J P Weigle. > > http://www.core77.com/blog/exhibitions/bike_cult_show_2014_jp_weigle_reflects_on_40_yea

Re: OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-19 Thread knarf
There's something about a handcrafted steel frame. Thanks for posting this, Bob. Cheers, frank On 19 September, 2014 3:45:32 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML wrote: >Here's an interesting essay about framebuilder J P Weigle. > >http://www.core77.com/blog/exhibitions/bike_cult_show_2014_jp_weigle_reflects_o

OT? Photo essay about framebuilding

2014-09-19 Thread Bob W-PDML
Here's an interesting essay about framebuilder J P Weigle. http://www.core77.com/blog/exhibitions/bike_cult_show_2014_jp_weigle_reflects_on_40_years_of_framebuilding_-_a_photo_essay_27485.asp Like several other well-known framebuilders he spent some time at Witcomb Cycles, which was a ramshackl