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A couple of months ago, a good friend asked me to

A couple of months ago, a good friend asked me to make an engagement ring. He and I chatted about designs (I'm no jeweller and my skill set resides more comfortably in the macro realm) and settled on something both simple and meaningful.
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It was beyond my meagre skill set and after a few attempts I came up with this instead. I've always loved the organic and natural appearance of hand beaten jewelery and I'm pleased with how this turned out.
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And she was too! I got an excited message from my friend this morning to say she'd said yes.
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M and J (you know who you are), congratulations on this next big step. You are great together and you've an amazing journey together ahead. I'm glad I could play a part in this and I look forward to shared times with you both. Much love and happiness.

For the last few weeks I've been working at the de

For the last few weeks I've been working at the details on Andrew's new hardtail. It's going to have a lot of stuff going on. Some subtle, some not so. Stay tuned.
Here's the head tube.
#filletfriday
#bilaminate
#steelisreal

Here's Milan's new Hungry Monkey ready to to the p

Here's Milan's new Hungry Monkey ready to to the powder coaters.
#straightfromthetorch
#hungrymonkey
#steelisreal

Some unfiled "Factory Fillets" fresh out of the so

Some unfiled "Factory Fillets" fresh out of the soak tank.
#straightfromthetorch
#handmadeincapetown
#hungrymonkey
#steelisreal

The next frame: a Hungry Monkey with unfiled "Fact

The next frame: a Hungry Monkey with unfiled "Factory Fillets", built from Columbus Zona 29er tubing.
#straightfromthetorch
#steelisreal
#handmadeincapetown
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It's now soaking overnight to remove the flux and I'll start seatstays for it tomorrow.
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What would you feed your Monkey on?

It's New Bike Day for Jared! I'm really pleased wi

It's New Bike Day for Jared!
I'm really pleased with how this fillet brazed webbed/finned track frame came out. Built from a selection of @columbus_official SL, Zona, SL Keirin and Max tubing it pays homage to the glorious aero track frames of the 80's and 90's.
Jared chose the Red Winged Starling as his paint inspiration and the purple teal flip with orange highlights that @jared_bmc laid down looks incredible.
I can't wait to see this all built up and in flight on our city streets.
#steelisreal #handmadeincapetown

Anthony's 24 inch Michief Monkey. I really love se

Anthony's 24 inch Michief Monkey. I really love seeing these kids bikes come together, knowing the smiles and adventures they'll bring to a young life, the horizons that suddenly look a little closer.
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This one came together at the last minute after some exasperating searching for parts to complete the puzzle. It's off to my nephew who I'm sure will waste no time in getting it sideways.
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I'm glad it's staying in the family!

Some of the work in progress in the workshop at th

Some of the work in progress in the workshop at the moment. A stem midway through the making (special thanks to my assistant @rolfieus7777777 for the painstaking filing and fillet cleaning) and a close up of a fillet brazed unicrown fork. We'll see where these go next week.
#filletfriday
#steelisreal
#handmadeincapetown

I picked up Andrew's new gravel frame from powder

I picked up Andrew's new gravel frame from powder coating today. It came out beautifully :this blue night pearl powder is definitely one of my all time favorite colours.
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Andrew opted for unfiled "Factory Fillets" but ticked the tubing upgrade box and went with a @columbus_official Life tubeset and our own machined-in-house through ends.
I can't wait to see this built up.
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Just in time for Christmas!

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