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Time to soak the flux off these fillets. They'll g

Time to soak the flux off these fillets. They'll get a wire brushing once they're out of the soak tank but these won't be filed or sanded. It took me a long time to get to this point where I am happy to leave fillets unfiled as an option on my frames. With these "Factory Fillets" there's no where to hide any uneven work, but the satisfaction of laying down some consistent brass beads is unparalleled!
#straightfromthetorch
#lankylemur

The Gibbon Handler : Dan showing me how it's done

The Gibbon Handler : Dan showing me how it's done up on Devil's Peak this morning.
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Thanks for an amazing ride Dan. I'm sure to have the post adrenal jitters all day now.

I couldn't resist snapping a few workshop pics thi

I couldn't resist snapping a few workshop pics this morning. The morning light floods through my windows and the workshop always looks it's best at this hour.
As you can see the workshop is getting a new wall to replace the tatty corrugated iron partition that separated my space from @conrad_hicks_artist_blacksmith gallery. This new wall is awaiting some glass and plywood panels but until they go in I'm really enjoying the feeling of space.

Internal hose routing: more than just a couple of

Internal hose routing: more than just a couple of holes.
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Internal routing is an option on all of my frames but I am often asked why it costs as much as it does. Hopefully this photo sequence will go a long way to explaining.

Workshop tees are back in stock! Screen printed by

Workshop tees are back in stock! Screen printed by local, rider-owned @fitteescapetown on locally manufactured, 100% cotton, fitted tees these shirts look great whether it's in the workshop or out on the town.
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Tees are available in XL, L, M and S and retail for R350 each. Available from the Mercer Workshop.
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#handmadeincapetown #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #ilovescreenprinting

Devil's Peak: always delivering the good vibes. .

Devil's Peak: always delivering the good vibes.
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Thanks for the Pic @irideafrica

Thanks for the great ride this morning @irideafric

Thanks for the great ride this morning @irideafrica and @irideafricatoo. It's been far far too long since I puckered up and followed you two down some fun fun. Now I'm home and sitting around in knee pads in a bid to prolong the post ride bliss just a little longer.
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Here's Dan "gibbon" it horns on his
#ganglygibbon

A little while ago Scott damaged his beloved @stin

A little while ago Scott damaged his beloved @stinnerframeworks road frame in a roof rack accident. The down tube bore the brunt of the boo boo and needed to be replaced.
Scott requested that the other joints of the front triangle be filletted to match the fillets on the new down tube.
To avoid any distortion around the reamed headtube, I used a low temperature 30% silver solder to build the head fillet but stuck with good old brass for the bb. The top tube joints were originally tig welded and I just added a little silver solder over these to complete the picture.
I look forward to seeing how this turns out with a fresh lick of paint.
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Keep those beauties rolling! #steelisreal

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