Woodgrain Bike Frame

[Wigsie]

Doing some design research and found this, thought of you lot...

http://www.defringe.com/2011/woodgrain-bike-frame/#more-2070





Ok not really wooden but still looks pretty nice... you would need a pipe and some tweed to ride it though

 

[TVC]

Doing some design research and found this, thought of you lot...

http://www.defringe.com/2011/woodgrain-bike-frame/#more-2070





Ok not really wooden but still looks pretty nice... you would need a pipe and some tweed to ride it though

My SE Lager is in woodgrain. There are photos in the fixie section, it certainly stands out.

 

[brockers]

Ooh that's reminded of plans I once had to cover an old bike in woodgrain Fablon (sticky-backed plastic to you) ! I've got a frame coming tomorrow which I'm fixiefying, and I'm on the lookout for paint schemes. The woodgrain plan could be back on!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Oh talking of which, I met a couple of American tourists at Glasgow Queen Street Station the other weekend there, and one had a bamboo bike.
Beautiful looking thing it was too!
AND I have ridden a real wooden bike made by students from Strathclyde Uni before.

Gorgeous looking bike in the pictures by the way, thanks.

 

[Globalti]

I've seen better woodgraining on pub doors.

 

[tyred]

Ooh that's reminded of plans I once had to cover an old bike in woodgrain Fablon (sticky-backed plastic to you) ! I've got a frame coming tomorrow which I'm fixiefying, and I'm on the lookout for paint schemes. The woodgrain plan could be back on!

Didn't Sheldon Brown do that to a bike? A Hercules IIRC.

 

[bobg]

Its quite easy with a simple woodgraining kit from B&Q which comes with the base and top coat and a graining tool. Just finish with tin of spray on clear lacqueur but make sure it doesnt react with the grain coats. Simulated bamboo looks especially nice. I did one then got a book on barge art and had a go at some climbing ivy. Great fun and looked pretty unique too.

 

[brockers]

So, what other paint effects are there that can fool the observer? I can think of rock and marble.

(Will search for Sheldon's Hercules, tyred.)

 

[tyred]

Sheldon's Hercules.

 

[Jezston]

That looks WAY nicer than I was expecting. Well jelly.

My SE Lager is in woodgrain. There are photos in the fixie section, it certainly stands out.

Link?

 

[Ludwig]

Looks a bit brown and would of gone for a much lighter ash, pine, maple, olive or yew type of effect.

 

[swee'pea99]

If you'd told me I'd see something as contrived as a woodgrain bike frame as anything but irredeemably naff I'd have laughed - but I have to say I think that's a work of real beauty.

 

[tyred]

I might make my own out of an old snooker cue.

 

[bobg]

I might make my own out of an old snooker cue.

If you need any tips....

 

[Archie_tect]

Give it a rest....