Re: [CR]3Rensho

(Example: Framebuilders)

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:04:32 +1100 (EST)
From: "David Benson" <bensondoc@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Re: [CR]3Rensho
To: Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <BE1D0B5A.59F4%mail@woodworkingboy.com>


3 consecutive victories, ie a hat trick DB Ak NZ

Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com> wrote:

Quiz: Anybody out there know what 3Rensho translates to? No cheating with on-line translators!

Dennis Young Hotaka, Japan


> The 3 Rensho frames, especially earlier ones, have really great workmanship.
> The lugs are carefully re-profiled, filed to extremely thin tips and the
> "joinery" at the dropouts, seat cluster etc shows a level of handwork that
> rivals
> the finest frames ever made. As the company became more successful and could
> afford it, they made investment cast frame component bits and "plug in"
> dropouts, all of which are cool in their own right and work great, but did not
> require
> quite as much handwork. I like all the varieties but think that the earlier
> stuff with all that TLC are the more interesting from a craft point of view.
>
> Nonetheless, IMHO 3Rensho will always be a very special marque.
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC
>

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