Putting the time in...
I think it's fair to say that my first attempts at brazing would have fallen short of that of even a pigeon. They were pretty rubbish.
Since then I've had 6 lessons, and have progressed to the stage of producing mechanically sound yet overly "flowery" joints, failing to "put enough rod in", and forgetting the importance of rhythm no matter how many times I would remind myself before hand.
Brian's work, however, is immediately identifiable; it's exact, clean, repetitive and instantly fascinating.
It's important that people realise the level of craftmansip and experience needed to be able to braze to the same level as Brian, after all, Brian is the best there is.
The Bicycle Academy frame building courses will be able to get most anyone to the flowery stage, producing perfectly strong joins that are more than adequate for any bicycle or trailer frame. The primary aim of The Bicycle Academy will be to generate bespoke working bicycles for Africa, so the frame building courses will be designed to teach people how to braze to an appropriate level. But for those of you wanting to work towards a high quality finish, we will offer drop in sessions a couple of times a week, where you can come and practice whilst building more frames for africa, and even embark on your own frame projects should you wish. The drop in sessions will be open to anyone who has completed the frame building course, so you'll already have all the basic skills and know what to do.
I, like most people, am hoping to get as close to emulating Brian's brazing as I can. I know it's going to take some time but that isn't a bad thing as I really enjoy the process.

