Oscars Kick Bike - No Pedals!

I designed and built this kick bike for Oscar for his birthday this year.  

As you can see, he's every 3 year old girls dream and her parents' worst nightmare. Yup, he's hardcore.

It's made from all-American, solid steel (actually it might be from China, I just don't know).  

.120 wall round tubing to be exact.  Pretty heavy duty stuff.

I designed it in AutoCAD then printed it out full size to make sure all of my bends were correct.

We welded it all up and fitted the seat, headset and dropouts (the parts that hold the wheels, also drawn in AutoCAD)

The picture below shows the bike all together before I disassembled it for sand blasting and powder coating.  Also, the handle bars weren't finished in the above photo.

Finished product.  The finish was a clear coat powder coat over the natural sand blasted steel.

WE'RE BA-ACK!!!!

We're back!  This is my first post (Jared) and I'm going to be showing off some of the stuff I've been designing/building:

I really dig steel and wood lately - so I designed and built this desk for our computer.

This is a simple 1-1/2" square tube steel frame

The top is reclaimed butcher block that I used for a work bench.

Not long after I built this I sold it to someone in New York City on Etsy.  

So, now we're out of a computer desk.  

Looks like I need to build another one.

GOOD-BYE, FAREWELL!

after much consideration,

I've decided to delete my blog in an effort to simplify our life.

you can still find me on facebook.

owl bar 3.27.2010

it's been awhile since we've been to the owl bar

lots of memories and history there for Jared and I

this was one of the best times I've had up there

Randy singing some of his own tunes

Steve rockin the drums, fedora and handle bar moustache

Mmmmm! How I do love this sexy man

good times!

the set list

and that's all folks!

spring swimming

So, the first few swim lessons didn't go so smoothly, with Moses in particular.

Could have had something to do with the fact that the kids have had strep. Again! Ya think? And that Grandma was there too!

but, look @ him now

Words cannot express how happy and excited I was that he was so happy and excited!

Roz is doing great, as she always does

Moses really does love the water

the last 3 swim lessons Jared or I had to do this with him.

now he's letting his teacher do it!

Roz swimming on her own

I love it when this guy is happy!

Jumping in to Dad

Roz diving in the DEEP end

This was the best lesson so far

we only have 1 left

so we'll see how it goes!

Keep your fingers crossed that Moses will be happy next time too!

sugaar

check out Rabbi Harding rockin out

my kids bounce all over the place when this music starts!

GURU'S 3.10.2010

Oscar's gotta be in the middle of it

if looks could kill

don't know why I look so mad

probably cause I was chasing my 2 mexican jumping beans around all night

Jared

Matt

Randy

shoeless Matt

you know the music's good when people are dancin

and these 2 hepcats were swingin it up!

TILL NEXT TIME!