Kevin, can you say anything about particular bikes, perhaps based on the bike time frame and build details? It was 531, without a doubt. I measure the rake at 56 mm.
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 1:45 PM, kevin sayles <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>wrote:
> Ken etc,
>
> I can confirm at Woodrups we used both ready raked 531 blades, rake 16
> which was quite a gradual curve, and a more generous curved type........ or
> straight ones which we bent ourselves on a hardwood former [Andrew Hague]
>
> It all depended on the style of the frame and if a longer rake [offset] was
> required.....the Columbus aero section blades came straight, and where
> 'interesting' to bend....but after a few frames I got it off to a
> art........I have one set left set aside for a future build.......however,
> Columbus Max blades where good for a laugh.......very strong and almost
> impossible to bend!
>
> Blades are bent cold.......not like the builders on the video outed last
> year...the famous Dutch firm.......
>
> Cheers
> kevin Sayles
> Bridgwater Somerset UK
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>
> To: "Derek Athey" <devondirect@googlemail.com>
> Cc: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR] Bend of fork blades
>
>
>
> Thanks, I'm particularly talking about a Woodrup that is at the front of
>> my
>> stable these days. It would be interesting to see that literature.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Derek Athey <devondirect@googlemail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> Ken
>>>
>>> It could be either. Many post-war UK builders had their own designs and
>>> styles...Gillott, Ephgrave, Jack Taylor immediately come to mind. But
>>> many
>>> 'bought in' Reynolds own standard formats with extra length so that they
>>> could be cut to size to suit frame size.
>>>
>>> I have some early Reynolds (and Accles & Pollack Kromo) literature that
>>> show some examples of shapes.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Derek Athey
>>> Honiton, Devon UK
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>> How were the blades of on-topic forks bent, especially by UK builders of
>>>> 531
>>>> frames? Did the builder usually do it, or were they provided with a
>>>> pre-defined shape?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Freeman
>>>> Ann Arbor, MI USA
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> --
>> Ken Freeman
>> Ann Arbor, MI USA
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Ann Arbor, MI USA