Hulsroy's Hustle

I quite like the forward sweep for reach reasons but yeah if it's not required then maybe not ideal. Is the intended riding super gnarly and with an anvil in the handlebar bag?

Well, I was hoping for a slightly more upright and chilled position than my current MTB fit. So the sweeping bars are more to bring the bars back towards the seat more than chaninging angles for wrist relief.
I want to take this bike camping/packing so it will be heavy + me being heavy and riding rough.
I just don't like fragile components.

Silly nice afternoon in the workshop

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Slow process building with this yoke but I am very pleased with the outcome. It's gonna look amazing.

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Nice, dropouts are yours or PMW?

Mine / pmw rip-off.

I want theirs but I want steel for brazing fish mouth style stays and stainless faces for longevity.

Nice fitment, that last picture.

Enjoying the build shots.

Thanks mate! It's obviously a new process for me so taking time but rather enjoying it.

Could not wait to see the results so got up early and went to the workshop before going to work.

Still got a bit of sanding to go but I am very pleased.

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Nice! That yoke looks better each time I see it.

Is there a functional reasoning behind the fish mouth or is it mainly esthetic ?

Aesthetics is function!

For a sliding dropout this paragon postmount solution is the prettiest and I like the slotted version better than the hooded version.

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Selling frame and forks for £350ish plus shipping. Anyone interested? It's been claimed before but I can't remember by who.

Stem is included, but it has what appears to be small crack internally which has meant I've stopped using it.

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MTB is getting closer to being ridable.
Mitres needs a kiss or two with a file and then I am ready to braze it up

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Getting a OD44.5mm downtube to meet a OD39mm bsa BB shell required some professional squeezing.

44.5mm tandem downtube was my only option as I could not finde and downtubes long enough.. I needed 770mm and all Columbus are 750 max.

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Planning on painting this one yourself?

Yes, but I've been doing some research and I might want to try linseed oil painting it.
I've been chatting to this Danish manufacturer about it. I am thinking about running some tests.
This means I would need to use brushes for painting it and that's a bit of an acquired taste.
But their colour palette is exactly what I am into.

I am running out of the one before the baby boy arrives so I am not if I can manage to get a paint booth set up before that. I will see how it goes.

Looks like a productive week in the workshop.

I was suggested Tonkin lak by a friend for a woodworking project - and it turns out it's tonable with linseed paste and rate for marine use on both wood and metal.. Will get a tin and see how it holds up on the new (1994) Trek project I have coming in.

I also liked the result I got with le tonkinois.
You couldn't tell that it was brushed on, it was quite hardwearing, and the colour was nice.
Sales thread with pictures:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/349438/

Nice! I'm going to have a disc brake and some other frame mods done and would like to seal the affected areas, as well as other paint chips without a respray. It looks like just the ticket!

Could be an interesting look, but I think I'd rather invest time in getting a paint booth sorted.

It is not only look. It's also avoid g solvents and offering an alternative to powder and 2k stuff.
I can not not explore it now.

Thanks for the Tonkin suggestions.
I am not really looking for a glossy finish. But maybe it can be used with the linseed oil paints I am investigating.

You're in talks with Linolie & Pigment I expect?