Frame Building Course Gallery

Just some of the work you’ll be doing when you build your own frame…

demonstrating lug filing

facing the head tube

Everything we need to start the build

filing fork dropouts

a well earned pint!

frame coming together now..

Brazing the bottom bracket

Day 1 Schedule

Checking the tubing for straightness

deciding on the build

everything you need for 2 frames

Fluxing the seat lug

Seat tube brazed into bottom bracket, plenty of silver all the way through

aligning rear wheel

rear dropouts tacked

brazing the bottom bracket

practice brazing

track dropouts

starting a build

checking the tubes

Flusing the bottom bracket shell

fork crown half filed

Preparing the lugs

more filing!

admiring the build

filing the seat lug

checking frame alignment

Tacking the seat tube

brazing practice

finding the butts

a proud moment

brazing the bottom bracket shell

frame built, braze-ons to do

checking the mitre is square