Ashes to bicycles - something for wood lovers

[pete3d]

Here’s a video that those of you dealing with EAB or those who just love wood might find encouraging. If you like wood joinery the middle of this clip shows some of the most sophisticated joints you’ll ever see. There’s also a cogent discussion about the properties of wood as a structural material.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Very interesting. No end to raw material availability

 

[Wrangler]

Beautiful craftsmanship and engineering!

 

[Reach]

That’s pretty cool, but how about a whole supercar made of wood, all the way down to the wheels? http://www.hardwooddistributors.org/postings/the-splinter-wooden-supercar

 

[Treezybreez]

There was also Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose". It was constructed of laminated birch wood. I've seen it in person and it is very impressive.

 

[Reach]

There was also Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose". It was constructed of laminated spruce and birch wood. I've seen it in person and it is very impressive.

I am familiar with that airborne marvel, although I have not yet seen it in person. Some day I plan to though, my hope is to some day retire and take an aviation museum tour of the country.

 

[Treezybreez]

If I remember correctly, the wing span is longer than a football field and the wings are large enough that a mechanic could walk down the interior to work on the engines.

 

[Lignotuber]

Very cool, my friend used to build wooden bikes in Oregon.