In a message dated 11/10/2004 9:07:28 AM Central Standard Time, richardsachs@juno.com writes:
> most of the other 500,000,000
> lugged frames from the pre-TIG era show no evidence of the "differentiated
> hand". lugs were used because that's what was economically viable.
> whether it's off topic or not, it pains me, as a builder, to see such a
> sweeping bias against all other assembly methods. tig welding has its own
> aesthetic and requires the same care that lug brazing does - assumming the builder
> is putting his best efforts into it. just as millions of TIG-ed frames
> are/were indifferently made, the same could be said for lugged frames
Properly 'scripted bifocals, near/far whatever ya need to see better, trumps rose everytime ...........not bad, I like that!
My complements!
Chuck Davis
Tulsa