Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Buile queue - People get ready! / out of here until the 23rd.

Well, we are out of here for a few days - I need it! I've had three days off this month, and in the past six weeks kicked out five frames including one repair {worse then a build} two forks, three complete builds and over a dozen wheels. I am cooked. So, we are going kayaking & fishing on the Rio Colorado for four days. Today I am just puttering & cleaning & packing, the humidity has been up to the high 80% the last few so I'm holding off on metalwork until I return as to not need to de-rust it all in a few days, although I started mitering Bammy's frame yesterday.

So: as this is the first clean slate I have had in quite awhile {two frames @ Spectrum powder works right now} and as such I thought it would be a good time to go over the Build Queue. I am "promising" two bikes a month, although as stated above I usually surpass that, although through unseen circumstances {feeling crappy, acts of god, supply chain issues} sometimes it's the minimum. what can I say? hand made takes time. I'll make sure it's worth it. I am slowing down a bit as I approach my 5th year in a wheelchair, but, my work is getting better & better. I feel on top of my game, building wise.

To close, here in it's entirety is my current client list, more or less in order unless something comes up. Ready? 1: Bammy - on deck. 2: Gitty. 3: Katie B. 4: Lainie J. 5: Mike G. 6: Barry W. 7: Kenny C. 8: Shawn Mc F. {heal quick!} 9: Pete M. 10: Ed H. 11: S. 12: Amy P. 13: T.S. 14: Christie D. 15: Alisha. 16: Jeffery K. 17: Mike B. 18: John G. that's all for now, folks! thanks allot - Steve.

2 comments:

Silk Hope said...

Your fillet brazing is an artform.

gabe said...

Steve......you are the BEST! Though I'm a "hack" I know quality when I see it and you are the standard and bar from which I measure. Enjoy your time off and by all means....Keep it up. gabe, Smokebikes