How to build a cart wheel?

[se7enthdevil]

interesting way of turning it.

[Marko]

Phill is at Banks nr Southport is often out at events doing demo's so maybe it would be worth getting in touch to see if he is booked at an event that you could manage get to. Phill Gregson - Wheelwrighting

[hedgesparrow]

The Jack Hargreaves TV series in the distant past had two episodes, one on re-tyring an iron tyred wheel and one where he visited a factory that still made them. Very interesting and you maybe able to find them on youtube.

 

everest construction Houghton nr stockbridge firm still going but do not do wheelwright any more was lucky to see them making the wheels in the late 70,s, and the jack hargreave programmes are on youtube.

as for the iron wheel when it is put on wooden wheel it has to drenched in cold water to stop burning the wood and make it shrink on to wheel.

its one of the old crafts that very few people still doing. even though driving is making a come back.

to get a pair of new wheels made looking at a thousand pounds plus lot of work to make them.

[Graham w]

A few more pictures.

 

have a small crack appearing in the hub lol elm not dry enough. the spokes are oak 4x2 inch by 16 inches in length, my next job will be to shape them with a spoke shave (or an electric planer:sneaky2:)

 

i havent put a dish in this wheel its too challenging so instead ive made it twice as heavy and will hold it together with a four inch steel band. I would like to build the wagon heavy and impressive where possible

 

Ash is more common but not as weather resistant

would oak be suitable for the outer wheel?

[se7enthdevil]

if it's just for show then use what you like but if it's for use as a proper wagon wheel then i wouldn't argue with so many years of knowledge and use ash...

[18 stoner]

I realise this thread has been running for a while now, but only just seen it!

 

This man is very local to me, still alive, although very aged. Worth a look, see what you think.

 

FROM START TO FINISH | YFA

[Graham w]

More router madness this time used as a bandsaw to cut the outer wheel. its ash(lets do it right!) and finished size is 3 inch deep by 4 inch wide yet to be pegged together. just doing a half way through PutItTogetherSeeIfItFits as theres still the spokes to shape, outer metal band and the hub needs a bush or bearings??? but its now past midnight and im in danger of having angry neighbors if i make any more noise!

[se7enthdevil]

for a bush that will last a life time you should put a bit of lignum vitae in there.

[sandspider]

Impressive work. Reminds me, I must fish out Out Of Town again...

 

I fancy a can of Irn Bru now! Sell that image to their marketing team!

[Graham w]

away to a local blacksmiths where they used to do cartwheels many years ago to get a length of metal rolled.

 

unfortunately they didnt have a set of rollers large enough or could think of anyone that did. so i had a few ideas and this one worked out a treat, essensially welded one end of the flat bar to a 4ton roller and pull it forward. the band is 4 by 3/8 inch by 124.5 inches in length

 

lovely:thumbup1: