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  1. 16th August 2007, 09:19 PM #1
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    Default A Wooden Bike

    Found this mentioned on FARK!. A german woody made the bike out of ply.
    Click on bike to go hais website and see the photos. Sought if expands the spere of what you can do with wood and it's products.
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  3. 7th September 2007, 04:08 PM #2
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    That's beautiful! Wouldn't be game to ride it...
    "Look out! Mum's in the shed and she's got a hammer!"
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  4. 7th September 2007, 04:47 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shedgirl View Post
    That's beautiful! Wooden be game to ride it...
    I fixed it for you.

    A few interesting threads here featuring links to all sorts of wood / bamboo bikes:
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f43/wooden-tredlies-39682
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f53/wooden-bikes-30818
    http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=43655
    http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=53427

    And how about a wooden Ferrari:
    http://www.liviodemarchi.com/f504_uk.htm

    Livio De Marchi has done some amazing stuff. Check it out here:
    http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/DeMarchi.htm

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  5. 7th September 2007, 05:09 PM #4
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    There was a guy - I think that he lived in Roleystone W.A. who used to make wooden clocks -wooden movement 'n all, but I haven't seen his work for some years now.

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  6. 26th May 2008, 08:01 AM #5
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    Red face Wooden bike

    Here's and article about a bike made by a high school kid. I saw him ride it on TV. All wood, even the chain and sprockets.

    http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters...3/article1.htm

    and a complete picture

    http://gizmodo.com/348866/high-schoo...00-wooden-bike
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