oldtimer Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Do you have to drill a hole before putting a screw in a Laporte tree? I know this is recommended on a Ralide tree but the Laporte tree seems to made of a quite different material. Can I widen the angle of the bars with a sand grinder without destoying the tree? / Knut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denise Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Knut, I was at a seminar a couple years ago where Mark Howes said that you could rasp the regular Laporte trees (not the carbon fibre ones) to shape them as you want. He said he wanted saddle makers to be part of the fitting process so he encouraged this. I don't know about power tool use, if the heat would change things but rasping is OK. Sorry, I can't tell you about drilling but I am sure others who have used the trees can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barra Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Oldtimer. I was in Mark Howes shop a few weeks ago and asked much the same question. He slid a tree over and handed me a nail and tack hammer. No pre drilling was needed. I just put the nail in as if it was wood. Barra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Oldtimer. I was in Mark Howes shop a few weeks ago and asked much the same question. He slid a tree over and handed me a nail and tack hammer. No pre drilling was needed. I just put the nail in as if it was wood. Barra Barra Thank´s for the info. / Knut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
