Same here, I have worked mostly with metal and some recycled wood for seat and cargo bed. However, the wood with little or no weather coating could only last a year or two outdoor, though not bad for free materials. Regarding the use of wood for frame, it seems that the swivel seat pivot is quite suitable, http://youtu.be/qV0JoDu0c1Q but the form of the frame may come out flat like the pivot is self... Vi >________________________________ > From: Tihamer Juhasz <balamber@xxxxxxxxx> >To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 12:04 PM >Subject: [python] Re: Python Trike Frame > > > >Hi Christian, > >I am a metalworking guy, but made this drawing of a wooden Python as a getaway >from the square heads of engineering and metalworking. >No clue if it can be made to work in reality, but hope it helps you as an >inspiration or as an impulse to get you working. >I can give the design to anybody if interested or just use any ideas you find >in it freely. >http://myrecumbent.blogspot.ro/2013/06/flexibike.html > >Regards, Tiha > > > > >