WHEELWRIGHTING: A MODERN INTRODUCTION Volume 1

A Modern Introduction

This is the most complete guide to building  and repairing wood spoked wheels  written.

Historical context - Background information on the development of wheels and wheelwrighting

Tools and Materials - Recommendations and drawing for the tools and materials required.

A Modern Introduction

This is the most complete guide to building  and repairing wood spoked wheels  written.

Historical context - Background information on the development of wheels and wheelwrighting

Tools and Materials - Recommendations and drawing for the tools and materials required.

What more is there to say about wheelwrighting, you ask? This book focuses on the other knowledge needed to operate a wheelwright shop.

Finally, a companion book to our first very popular book on
building carriage and wagon wheels!

What more is there to say about wheelwrighting, you ask?

This book focuses on the other knowledge needed to operate a wheelwright shop.

Here are some of the topics:

• Making spring wagon brakes and installing cable and
  hydraulic brakes
• Building hardtops and recovering folding tops
• Building poles and shafts
• Building buggy and wagon seats
• More on wheel building methods including hubs
• Building essential equipment for a shop including spoke
  tenoning machines, tire rollers, rubber tire machines, tire closures and hub
  borers
• Types of wood used in carriage making and wood preparation
  in different climates
• PLUS: Instruction on building an entire Red River Cart and a
  Buckboard
• Appendices include important information on resources for
  Wheelwrights

What more is there to say about wheelwrighting, you ask? This book focuses on the other knowledge needed to operate a wheelwright shop.

Finally, a companion book to our first very popular book on
building carriage and wagon wheels!

What more is there to say about wheelwrighting, you ask?

This book focuses on the other knowledge needed to operate a wheelwright shop.

Here are some of the topics:

• Making spring wagon brakes and installing cable and
  hydraulic brakes
• Building hardtops and recovering folding tops
• Building poles and shafts
• Building buggy and wagon seats
• More on wheel building methods including hubs
• Building essential equipment for a shop including spoke
  tenoning machines, tire rollers, rubber tire machines, tire closures and hub
  borers
• Types of wood used in carriage making and wood preparation
  in different climates
• PLUS: Instruction on building an entire Red River Cart and a
  Buckboard
• Appendices include important information on resources for
  Wheelwrights