Bending wood does not require magic. However, the effects of wood bending do seem somewhat magical when New Lenox resident Bartosz Rockler wood store 300, aka Bart Komaris behind it. The RocklerBentWoodChallenge generated more than bent wood submissions and over 1, social media posts from woodworking enthusiasts all over North America, according to the national retailer. But Komar was victorious with his lowrider bike design — a bent lamination construction that took him about two months and approximately to hours to build.

The entire bike frame, forks and even the seat are made of woods like walnut, maple, silver maple and zebrawood. The bike sits on inch wheels and is 80 inches long. I had some clearance issues in the back for the chain, so I needed to add another sprocket — and I think it made it look so much cooler. The bike has been on display at the Orland Park Rockler store for the past few weeks. The springs from the seat and the wheels with orange rims were recycled from an old beach rockler wood store 300 bike.

The video of the build already has overviews. He entered the bent wood challenge this year, having heard of other Rockler challenges in previous years. I had no idea how this would look when I started it. The creation was not without missteps, though. According to Komar, a lot of things snapped. And he also messed up on the finish, which rockler wood store 300 had to redo.

But the Army Reservist and father of three kept at it until he had built something award-winning. Rockler wood store 300 plans to take the bike to WorkbenchCon in Atlanta this year and to some lowrider shows to show off the craftsmanship. If you want to make a piece of art, make a piece of art. This, to me, is a functioning piece of rockler wood store 300, and I want people to enjoy it — ride it. Komar started his own YouTube channel in June, documenting the building of his projects.

He hopes that by the end of this year, it will be generating income for him. Skip to content. Bart Komar puts his bicycle back on display after taking it down to be photographed at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware store in Orland Park Rockler Woodworking Store Near Me Plus on Dec. Recommended on Chicago Tribune. Latest Lifestyles. Travel Colorado skiing, sure. Apres ski? Come back next year.