Wooden mudguards

saw this bike in the porn thread:

i really fucking want some of these guards, or at least somthing very similar.

where can i get them?

im guessing theyre going to be pretty expensive and im tres poor, so might attempt a diy effort, any ideas on wood type?

I think you'll need to steam the wood to get the bend. Not easy. But good luck.

They look like the ones from here
http://www.fastboyfenders.com/
v. nice, not sure if they are available at the moment.

well i found this site: http://www.sonic.net/~maryking/wooden_fenders.html

i always want to do everything myself but often admit defeat end up giving in to buying instead.

i reckon witht he right wood cut to the right thickness it could be done quite easily, however getting the two tones of wood laminated would be difficult.

He's not making fenders anymore, concentrating on building bike now.

I got a nice set rarely being used, going to put them on a town bike that I'm intending to built.

well i found this site: http://www.sonic.net/~maryking/wooden_fenders.html

i always want to do everything myself but often admit defeat end up giving in to buying instead.

i reckon witht he right wood cut to the right thickness it could be done quite easily, however getting the two tones of wood laminated would be difficult.

You could cheat and use a darker wood stain.

This bike and fender were sold recently on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300259906023&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

The owner said it was just a piece of wood from an IKEA blind. Possible cheap solution.

hmm i like the stain idea, and wooden blind you say, i have one of those!

i wonder how he got that shape into the wood. lovely bike that too. how come no front fender?

This bike and fender were sold recently on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300259906023&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

The owner said it was just a piece of wood from an IKEA blind. Possible cheap solution.

I just snapped a piece of wood from a blind, it just makes it a better size now.

I've just made myself a wooden mudguard, out of a couple of layers of glued ply. It's not to hard to get a nice curve with some clamps and brackets. I'll get some photographs of the prototype up here asap.
I just fastened mine into the back-brake bracket however, so it's hardly a Fastboy Cycles piece of work.

Billy and George at Brixton Cycles have been experimenting with wooden fenders over the summer, Billy tells me he' gonna make something similar to the Fastboy Fenders (he loves mine)... Watch this space or go in and have a chat with him, he's good people...

do you need a front fender? id assume so, but i see alot of people with just rears. do bikes with very tight clearance at the fork stop water getting through?

if i bend the wood in a certain way, how do i get it to keep its shape? obviously the rods holding it in place have a part in this, but as in the bike above it holds it shape without support.

to bend wood normally steam or heat is used, the glue together 3 piece (from the link will work ok)
check http://www.allwoodwork.com/article/woodwork/methods_of_bending_wood.htm. i ´d prefer to get the pieces in shape first, let them dry and than glue em, cause of minimising tension in the layers.

geeeeeeez, they are "mud guards" in this country!!

i was calling them mudguards, but that seemed completely silly when the bikes we ride on this forum never see a speck of mud. i just want to not set sprayed by horrible road water when the winter finally comes.

I'm planning a trip over to Copenhagen in the near(ish) future to pick some of these up:

http://www.sogreni.dk/Mudguards.php

PM me if you are interested in me bringing some back.

I'm also after some of the bells he makes - they are lush.

This bike and fender were sold recently on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300259906023&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

The owner said it was just a piece of wood from an IKEA blind. Possible cheap solution.

Thats my old Alec Bird, (or at least it was until I sold it),

here's a close up of the super high tech fixing !! I got the rear bend up by leaving it in a cup of boiling water (tea !) and then holding it like that until it cooled down, it just pushes in/out, the "spring" of the wood holds it in place. I did make a front, but fixing it on was just too tricky for a woodwork retard like me :)

Thanks for all the nice comments on my wooden mudguard - as they're so easy to make i thought i'd knock some out for all the nice people who showed interest. I forgot y'all so if you want one make a note of your name here. I'll get on it as quick as i can but don't inundate me. each one will be lovingly made by hand for free. the wood takes a little time to soak, form and dry so probably a month or so before the first lot are ready - first come first served.

THIS THREAD WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR THE PEOPLE WHO I TALKED TO ON THE RIDE ON SATURDAY HENCE NO PHOTOS BUT IT'S GONE A LITTLE CRAZY SO I'LL DO WHAT I CAN TO GET SOME SORT OF PRODUCTION GOING AND GET ONE TO EVERYONE WHO REALLY WANTS ONE.

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Any chance of a pic? I didnt see you yesterday - but would definitely be interested. My original Fastboy wooden fender has been in the States getting repaired for nearly a year now (long story)
So I might just cut my losses and get one of yours!

I was thinking of some wooden mudguards. and a picture would be cool, too.

i saw this yesterday, fantastic guard,
would love one if available and happy to contribute money or beer for ure time

id love a pair if you find the time to put them togather. wooden mudguards are seriously sharp looking.

moi!

hey there, could be interested in a mud guard (one further step away from hipster status)

I'm another who didn't see original post, but is interested, and would like a picture, please?