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Wooden Bicycle – Axalko

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Six years ago the Tellería brothers (Aitzol and Andoitz), both professionals in the wood industry and fans of bicycle culture and mountain sport, joined up with fellow professional Enrique Ardura. Together, they were inspired to develop a project that combined their knowledge of wood modification technology and all its potential. Working from their joinery called Txirbil (meaning ‘wood shaving’ in Euskera, the ancient language of the Basque lands), the design team came to the conclusion that the tubular fibers of wood were perfect for creating a fast, sturdy bicycle frame.…

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Carbon fiber Coren bike By UBC

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Design, development and production of the UBC Coren bicycle.

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Bicycle Painting – Colnago

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Colnago displays the process of painting bicycle frames.

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Custom Bike Build

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The documented journey of my custom bike build. Filmed and edited by Jon Chew Music by The Black Keys – Tighten Up Thanks to Marcus & Tom for a great frame building experience and Stephen for all things painting.

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Bow – Fusetake Yumi

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This is the first in a series of portrait films by director Dylan Ryan Byrne. The idea behind the series is to explore what lies behind people’s passions and what shapes their unique take on life. Film One explores the craft and philosophy behind bow making and archery with Ireland’s champion traditional archer, Harry. Harry’s preferred bow is the Fusetake Yumi (Japanese bamboo backed longbow), the film follows the process of him making this bow in his workshop which lies in the depths of the Irish countryside.

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Smart Ebike

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Smart electric bike behind the scene video , one off custom machine.designing, machining assembly.

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Wooden Bicycle – Masterworks Woodworking

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Blog post: spotsunknown.com/urban-tree-to-bicycle/ Bill Holloway and Mauro Hernandez of Masterworks Woodworking in San Jose, CA, salvage condemned city trees, then build beautiful bicycles out of them. The story of these bikes goes from the felling of a family’s guardian tree, through the woodworking process, and finally, the completion of art you can ride. Check out the sweet San Francisco locations. Original music by David Molina: drmsound.com woodbicycle.com

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surfboard with reclaimed wood by Schwood

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Shwood founder Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast. The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha, a bona fide virtuoso of custom surf and snowboard construction. blechaboardshop.com Kahana Kalama, professional surfer turned shop-owner (alohasunday.com), was there to test the limits of the handmade board upon its completion. Based in Portland, Oregon, Shwood creates handcrafted wooden eyewear using fine exotic hardwoods. Shwood’s in-house…

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Kite Making

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So, here, after many months of delays (I know, I know, I promised this film would be ready for the end of March), is Kite Making Three. In a way the delays have proved a Godsend. You’ll probably notice that there’re a distinct improvement in the time-lapse shots as the film progresses. Those in the first third of the film were all shot using my home-made dolly, with which I had been more than satisfied. But during an (all-too-brief) improvement in my finances, I finally invested in a rig from…