Post #639542 by TikiTie on Wed, Jun 6, 2012 1:05 PM

So with 3 pieces of bamboo that we bought at Target (we're STILL waiting for Oceanic Arts to open a location up here in the Rockies) I got to work.

I started using a Dremel to split the bamboo. It was only later that I learned that a sturdy knife and mallet works a lot better! The Dremel did come in handy when making the angle cuts, though.

After gluing the pieces together, I made some some brackets with scrap metal.

Split some more bamboo and glued it together around the frame tubes, using bungee cords to apply tension as it dried.

Here is the TikiTrike so far. It has the torches on temporarily for the Full Moon Cruiser Ride.

Definitely a work in progress, but I think it is a nice start. I was going to make a cargo bed out of Bamboo Laminate Flooring, but I like the bamboo slat design that TIKI-RAY has a lot more. If our bike looks half as cool as his when we're all said and done, I'll call it a victory!

[ Edited by: TikiTie 2012-06-06 13:09 ]