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  1. 04-20-2009 #1
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    Show and Tell

    I was having some trouble finding fenders to fit over the 26x3.0 tires on my new commuter cruiser when a friend suggested just making my own fenders out of wood. Took me only a couple of hours total over two days to throw this one together. The cost of materials was less that $20 and it was pretty easy to do. I still need to put together the front one, that'll happen next weekend.



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  2. 04-20-2009 #2
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    Nice. How'd you do it?
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    Took a piece of 1/8"x3"x48" walnut and soaked it, bent it around a 700c wheel, and dried it off. Repeated the procedure a second time with a tighter radius. Used a piece of 1/8"x36" brass rod as the rear support. Finished with Interlux Schooner Varnish.
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  4. 04-20-2009 #4
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    that looks like a fan blade
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  5. 04-21-2009 #5
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    That looks very cool...good thinking!!
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  6. 04-21-2009 #6
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    Nice bit of DIY!
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  7. 04-21-2009 #7
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    Nice! Do we get a full bike shot when the front one is on?
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  8. 04-21-2009 #8
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    Brass and walnut. Can`t get much prettier than that combo! Hurry up and do the front- the back end is looking lonely.
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  9. 04-22-2009 #9
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    wow thats beautiful looking. pics when its done needed
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