Members oldtimer Posted February 4, 2012 Members Report 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
Contributing Member Denise Posted February 4, 2012 Contributing Member Report 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
Contributing Member barra Posted February 5, 2012 Contributing Member Report 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
Members oldtimer Posted February 5, 2012 Author Members Report 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
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