It’s pretty exciting to finally be using the tooling I spent so much time, energy and mind power on. Very gratifying I have to say. What is also fun is that each step of the way, I’m fine tuning things. Adding small parts. Tweaking others. It’s just great and I’m stoked. More soon… Gettin’ There, …

Rock walls are all over the place in my neck of the woods. If you ride with me you’ll be riding over them, next to them and sometimes even traversing them. It’s the Granite State after all. Sleeves are still rolled up chipping away at the shop and juggling day job design muscle. Slow and …

Short ride over lunch. Nothing like granite to get your heart pounding in the granite state. Habitat, originally uploaded by BLACK CAP Studio.

Into the woods people. Winter’s on it’s way so we gotta live it up while the good riding is still to be had in NH. 6th Class Rds, originally uploaded by BLACK CAP Studio.

After 24″ of snow, loss of power for 3 days and lots of work to do, I’m back at it. Today’s effort in the shop: Seat stay mitering fixture! Few more parts to make and this ones done. Next up is the seat stay tacking jig. Then it’s GO TIME… Seat stay Mitering Madness, originally …

Moved the Frame Jig down into the shop yesterday. She needs to be fed a proper diet of tubes kids. I tell ya… But need to make a few small parts for her and still debating on shortening the main beam a bit. I don’t think I’ll be making any cargo bikes and if I …

More fixtures… this ones for the seat stay bridge kids. Does curves too. One bolt or 2 for gorilla holding strength. I’m steam rolling through everything. Some small mods to be done on the frame jig and I’ll also be starting up my seat stay fixture as well. Soon. Very soon. Stay tuned and your …

We’re making progress over here kids. Check the Chainstay Mitering Jig on Flickr. More soon… Chips are flying. Chainstay Mitering Jig, originally uploaded by BLACK CAP Studio.

Chainstay mitering bits in the house yo. Waiting on some tooling plate to arrive and we can call this one DONE. Today’s Effort, originally uploaded by BLACK CAP Studio.

Today’s work. Long time since I’ve posted. But the shop is running at 11 right now. The mill runs pretty much all day. Finished up the main tube mitering jig last week and the chainstay tacking jig the week past. This week I’m working on the chainstay and seatstay mitering jig. These took me all …