Pedal Assist Electric Cargo Bike, 2019
Abari Bamboo and Earth Initiative
Kathmandu, Nepal
Headless small travel guitar- only 20"long!
Designed in Gravity Sketch, CNC'd in spalted maple. Gearless tuners.
2022
Bicycle made from whiskey Barrel Staves, 2019
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, KY.
Oak Barrel Bicycle
Uses reclaimed wine or whiskey barrel staves
Designed and Fabricated at Cyclolab
Lawrence, Kansas
A development of the original Cooper Barrel Stave Bike- this one features a Bosch mid-drive, disc brake, NuVinci CVT, and a handmade frame bag to carry your favorite Buffalo Trace bourbon!
Bamboo Bicycle
Designed with Abari Bamboo and Earth Initiative
Bicycle uses natural curves of bamboo to create stiffness
No resins used in construction
Kathmandu, Nepal
Bamboo Paddle Longboard
Designed for NID Open Elective Workshop
National Institute of Design
Ahmedabad, India
IDC, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai, India
Bamboo frame, mechanical joint detail- no resins.
Bench seat eliminates vertical seat adjustment.
Abari, Kathmandu, Nepal
New geometry uses the flexibility of bamboo to create stiffness
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Composite bamboo and steel frame city bike
Wooden Composite Bicycle
Uses 100 year old "cigar box" redwood+carbon fiber
Created for Mind's Eye Manufactory
Ferndale, California
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Composite bamboo and Aluminum DIY kit bike.
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Composite woven bamboo and carbon fiber frame road bike
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Sandwich composite bamboo skateboard
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Sandwich composite construction e-bike with woven bamboo skins
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Bamboo balance bike, 12" wheels, adjustable saddle
IDC, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai, India
Single tube bamboo frame, pedal drive, 20" wheels
For decades now, my reseatch has explored the connection between material, craft, and design. This interest has taken me to Auckland, NZ, Mumbai, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal. As much as I love traditional hand skills, I'm investigation contemporary tools and techniques like 3D printing, lasercutting, and VR Design.
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Furniture studies in bamboo and ;local found materials
I teach a Digital Fabrication course at KU- which we know as Electric Guitar Design & Theory. I like to design and build alongside my students. Since the pandemic, I also build some small acoustic instruments- like ukuleles and guitaleles. Top wood is 100 year old cigar box redwood.
Sutherland Engineering, Lawrence, Kansas
Sandcast and waterjet cut aluminum housing for high-end tube amplifier
General Research Fund, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Response to a challenge to design a product that would last 100 years
Infusion Design, Bonner Springs, Kansas
I have been a consultant to Infusion Design for over 15, usually working in a team to develop designs for aircraft and boat interiors, fishing boats, lawn mowers consumer electronics. and consumer and commercial products.
International Collaboration for Concept Proposals
Travel, power, and communications all driven by the wind.
HERObike, Greensboro, Alabama
Simple bamboo hack of $100 Walmart frame to improve ride