Re: [CR] Bend of fork blades

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

From: "kevin sayles" <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>
To: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>, "Derek Athey" <devondirect@googlemail.com>
References: <h2z7543b4a41004260940s4ae08368t8a940f93d886c94c@mail.gmail.com> <q2z738af061004260958uef5a954u9ea29bece74e04ab@mail.gmail.com> <n2z7543b4a41004261011k8d821e3u438d15e7b5cf07b8@mail.gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:45:38 +0100
Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Bend of fork blades


Ken etc,

I can confirm at Woodrups we used both ready raked 531 blades, rake 16 which was quite a gradual curve, and a more generous curved type........ or straight ones which we bent ourselves on a hardwood former [Andrew Hague]

It all depended on the style of the frame and if a longer rake [offset] was required.....the Columbus aero section blades came straight, and where 'interesting' to bend....but after a few frames I got it off to a art........I have one set left set aside for a future build.......however, Columbus Max blades where good for a laugh.......very strong and almost impossible to bend!

Blades are bent cold.......not like the builders on the video outed last year...the famous Dutch firm.......

Cheers
kevin Sayles
Bridgwater Somerset UK


----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Freeman
To: Derek Athey
Cc: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CR] Bend of fork blades



> Thanks, I'm particularly talking about a Woodrup that is at the front of
> my
> stable these days. It would be interesting to see that literature.
>
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Derek Athey
> <devondirect@googlemail.com>wrote:
>
>> Ken
>>
>> It could be either. Many post-war UK builders had their own designs and
>> styles...Gillott, Ephgrave, Jack Taylor immediately come to mind. But
>> many
>> 'bought in' Reynolds own standard formats with extra length so that they
>> could be cut to size to suit frame size.
>>
>> I have some early Reynolds (and Accles & Pollack Kromo) literature that
>> show some examples of shapes.
>>
>> Regards
>> Derek Athey
>> Honiton, Devon UK
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Ken Freeman
>> <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> How were the blades of on-topic forks bent, especially by UK builders of
>>> 531
>>> frames? Did the builder usually do it, or were they provided with a
>>> pre-defined shape?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Freeman
>>> Ann Arbor, MI USA
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA