Originally Posted by
unterhausen
That domed stay looks great, why did you decide not to do that?
For the same reasons why I don't build frames for a living. I like taking my time and trying different stuff. Having said that I doubt I would do what I just did again.
Like some here I, too, view domed ends as being somewhat cheap or an indicator of low craft. After I made a few frames with the supplied domed ends I began trying to emulate what I call "French scalloped" styled ends. Somewhat like the Italian chisel style but with a 3D filler surface, the filler is drawn into the stay/blade end a bit. I made quite a few frames with this style and I still like it a lot. These days I generally square cut the ends, fill so the braze slightly bulges out and file it smooth and knock down the sharp edge of the tube. Andy