Reproduction Tomahawk Bicycle Necks

[cyclingday]

If anybody cancels, their order, feel free to bump me up into their slot.

 

[fshbydesign.com]

A much needed update on the Tomahawk hardware and the Wald #4 Tomahawk neck (to follow shortly thereafter). I spent the afternoon making the necessary modifications to tooling and setup and have produced the first of the pinch-bolt hardware. The wedge draw bolt has already been addressed, however, the wedge is still pending. I wanted to take this particular moment to reiterate that the wedge is contingent on successful tooling and will be provided free of charge to those who have already purchased a Tomahawk stem from me. But, if the tooling is not successful, then there will be no wedges provided. Please look at all the photos and if you have any questions please feel free to comment or PM me.

 

[fshbydesign.com]

BEWARE the following post is not for the faint of heart. The second part of today's post is of a dissected Wald #4. I assure you that the neck was irreparable due to several cracks and a broken main stem. The deconstruction happened because I needed to model the interior. However, upon further inspection I noticed the threads for the pinch bolt are too close to the cavity. This is not a structurally sound design. Furthermore, of the several Wald #4 necks that I have recently purchased all seem to be cracked somewhere mid-stem. The reason for this became clearer once I began to dissect the cavity area. The original material is brittle and lacks the ductility needed to take a substantial direct impact. I am not endorsing my necks for use on moving vehicles, but feel comfortable stating that the material I am using is a bit more forgiving. With the dissection has come the modeling phase, once this is done tooling will be made and production will begin. Questions? Feel free to comment or PM. Thanks!

 

[CWCMAN]

Nice job Greg, I'm looking forward to receiving my pinch and wedge bolt to complete the stem.

 

[TRM]

Very cool.


BTW, I'd love to have that cut up stem when your done with it!

 

[catfish]

I love your dedication to this project. You are really going the extra mile on these. And you do incredible work!

Catfish

 

[New Mexico Brant]

BEWARE the following post is not for the faint of heart. The second part of today's post is of a dissected Wald #4. I assure you that the neck was irreparable due to several cracks and a broken main stem. The deconstruction happened because I needed to model the interior. However, upon further inspection I noticed the threads for the pinch bolt are too close to the cavity. This is not a structurally sound design. Furthermore, of the several Wald #4 necks that I have recently purchased all seem to be cracked somewhere mid-stem. The reason for this became clearer once I began to dissect the cavity area. The original material is brittle and lacks the ductility needed to take a substantial direct impact. I am not endorsing my necks for use on moving vehicles, but feel comfortable stating that the material I am using is a bit more forgiving. With the dissection has come the modeling phase, once this is done tooling will be made and production will begin. Questions? Feel free to comment or PM. Thanks!

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It is incredible to see one of these dissected; welcome to "Bicycle Anatomy Level 3!"

 

[fshbydesign.com]

Just picked these up. I have a few still getting plated, hopefully back next week. I’ll be in contact with place holders soon. Thanks for the patients!

 

[razinhellcustomz]

Just picked these up. I have a few still getting plated, hopefully back next week. I’ll be in contact with place holders soon. Thanks for the patients!

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Hey Greg, are the stems going to include the wedge bolt and the wedge? Happy Thanksgiving.. Gobble, Gobble....

 

[fshbydesign.com]

Hey Greg, are the stems going to include the wedge bolt and the wedge? Happy Thanksgiving.. Gobble, Gobble....

So far I have the wedge-bolt and pinch-bolt. Wedge is under construction and not promised. Also the fasteners are getting made and plated so they will be sent out in the near future.