List, I just finally got the time to respond to this email. Last week was a hard week. See my blog below for particulars and a link to my yahoo picture site. During the week as my hands got more tired and cut up, as my back and feet hurt worse and worse I kept thinking it is no wonder Ernesto and Falerio and the other Italians never aspired to die at the bench making frames. It's not glamorous, it's hard, dirty, low paying work. You'd have to do it for the love of creating something with your hands to stick with it. I had a great week and I'd like to do it again, but it was no working vacation. It was just work. By my estimation I spent 72 hours in 5 days in Doug Fattic's shop. I'd encourage anyone interested in building their own frame to give it a go. You'll be rewarded.
Jonathan Greene Oviedo FL
Subj: Framebuilding Report at Doug Fattic's Class Date: 4/19/2006 5:37:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: _LouDeeter_ (mailto:LouDeeter) To: _classicrendezvous@bikelist.org_ (mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org)
http://wallstframeco.blogspot.com/
Listmember Jonathan Greene is posting his experiences at the framebuilding
class at Doug Fattic's place up north somewhere. I'm not sure whether he will
post tonight, but it is interesting to read his initial reports. Link is
above. You can email Jonathan at _jon3084@aol.com_ (mailto:jon3084@aol.com) .
Lou Deeter, Orlando FL, but traveling in our Nation's capital tonight.