Mike,
I hope your comment is tongue in cheek. Classic frame building has never been about the lugs or joinery in particular. It's about execution...and there are few {if any} who surpass Mr. Nagasawa's skills.
Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga.
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>From: hersefan@comcast.net
>Sent: Jul 14, 2006 7:27 PM
>To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay Yellow Nagasawa Track...Exquisite... - Yes but...
>
>Forget the lack of file marks - those dropouts are a borderline insult to the spirit of fine framebuilding. With cast lugs and now the plug in faux cast dropout connections, the spirt of framebuilding is being lost...
>
>Mike Kone in Boulder CO
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
>
>> Yes, exquisite indeed. But where are the file marks?!?!
>>
>> In case there is any doubt, this is a joke. Here is a reference:
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>> Ray Dobbins
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>> Don Wilson wrote:
>> And bidding ramping up.
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