Framebuilding last day

So much to do today and was getting quite anxious with the time.
So, straight into brazing seat stay bridge,  13 brake house guides, 1 cable stop.

Simple additions but with the frame nearly finished and thin walled tubes the worry of rushing and overheating and burning holes has to be tackled. Tea break time.

Then on to make the head tube circular and flat with a monster reaming tool.

Then seat tube slot cutting and reaming to get the seat post in (and out again)

And that.... is it. The finished article. Well, needs a few hundred hours filing and cleaning up ready for paint. But not bad for a week's work.

Leather apron courtesy of Hostel costume dept.

Here's Martyn the framebuilder and me, and then Jon, the other guy on the course with his road bike frame. Ubiquitous hammer not hidden quickly enough!

All done. Time to go home - snow and Southern rail willing.

I can heartily recommend the course. Martyn and Brian are very skilled and patient and can take complete novices from zero to hero in five days.
Downland Cycles in Canterbury.