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jackx said:
If you do not have or never had a full suspension MTB or electronic shifting, then it is possible you may be Amish.
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Not at all interested in electric shifting, if I had drop outs that were better suited I'd go single speed, or at least experiment. I have dibs on @mattybfat's ripmo when he retires in a few months, I'll have fs then.

They're just bikes, my FS budget is going to a CNC machine if I make it through this with my job.
 
The Prisoner of Slacktown said:
Not at all interested in electric shifting, if I had drop outs that were better suited I'd go single speed, or at least experiment. I have dibs on @mattybfat's ripmo when he retires in a few months, I'll have fs then.

They're just bikes, my FS budget is going to a CNC machine if I make it through this with my job.
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I prefer a mechanical derailleur in case it gets blown out by a stick, its a cheaper replacement.

A home CNC machine wood be cool to have.
 
The Prisoner of Slacktown said:
Not at all interested in electric shifting, if I had drop outs that were better suited I'd go single speed, or at least experiment. I have dibs on @mattybfat's ripmo when he retires in a few months, I'll have fs then.

They're just bikes, my FS budget is going to a CNC machine if I make it through this with my job.
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I'll give you first dibs on the fatbike, hows that. Then you can have full suspension - SS - Fat - 29plus - and front brakes that work.
 
The Prisoner of Slacktown said:
Alright since my bike is done, I need to fix me positioning and tear in the seat but tbh there is nothing out there that get my attention aside for going 10 speed once my kit gives up the ghost which should be this season.

I'm now going to turn my attention to woodworking and house chores. I want to make 2 planes by September.

First a router plane I need one sooner then later and I don't like the 71s, for what they command I would prefer something warmer to the touch and modern solutions have the same problem.

I don't like the L shaped blades so I think I'm going to get a 3/8ths iron(o1) and resting on a high angle approach.

Second I need a shoulder plane, I don't like the way Norris or Spiers shape. I will most likely regret that, I'm sure those fuckers knew what they were doing, their users were doing that 6 days a week for 10 hour days. I am going to attack with the same construction method, peened dovetail bronze cheeks to to a spring steel sole(like 1018). No clue what to do for the infill since rosewood is prohibitively expensive. I might go for purple heart or something.

I'm just sharing here since I have no one in my personal life who shares this interest. Woodworking forums are stuck up so I grace you fuckers.
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Use cast iron for the soles and the heaviest, hardest woods if you make your own planes. It helps absorb a good bit of chatter and you'll wind up with smoother finishes.
 
Patrick said:
I might be able to get some Osage Orange logs/disks - if that would work.
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Should be decent for planes, maybe not as exotic looking but beautiful in its own way.

If you happen to come across a straight-ish limb or log about 6' long and at least 4" thick let me know. Excellent self bow wood.
 
Patrick said:
I might be able to get some Osage Orange logs/disks - if that would work.
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A friend who does that role playing she make a bow last year and I helped him sharpen his tools and shit. I had an allergic reaction to the dust. I'll deal with it for a short time but I fucking hate the color
 
Curious though, why would you want to build your own tools, especially tools that require to be perfectly flat or square such as in requiring exact machining...not to mention they're probably cheaper to buy than build. I would honestly buy a solid set of tools and then concentrate on using them on as many projects as possible to make them worth the initial expense.
 
serviceguy said:
Curious though, why would you want to build your own tools, especially tools that require to be perfectly flat or square such as in requiring exact machining...not to mention they're probably cheaper to buy than build. I would honestly buy a solid set of tools and then concentrate on using them on as many projects as possible to make them worth the initial expense.
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Making the tools is part of the fun it's like building wheels sure you could by something off the shelf but if you want things a specific way you can pay someone to do it or do it yourself
 
The Prisoner of Slacktown said:
Making the tools is part of the fun it's like building wheels sure you could by something off the shelf but if you want things a specific way you can pay someone to do it or do it yourself
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A wheel is not a tool, is the final product that you build with some tools. What specific feature would you require from a plane to be needing to build your own? That is what puzzles me. It's like re-inventing the wheel...
 
serviceguy said:
A wheel is not a tool, is the final product that you build with some tools. What specific feature would you require from a plane to be needing to build your own? That is what puzzles me. It's like re-inventing the wheel...
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I admitted it wouldn't be as good as those made by professionals but the tool is the final product.
 
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