Thread: Wood Spoked Cart Wheels

http://www.bobsplans.com/FreePlans/1.../14inWheel.htm

If you download the plans, you'll find all you ever need to know about making simple wooden wheels. (Ok they're not that simple!)

They are 8 spokers, and 14" diameter, but you should be able to work out how to go about building bigger ones from there.

cheers.

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My cousin would probably love helping you... He lives in Milan, though, it might be a bit too far... and he does not like computers. Good excuse to show off some of his scale models, though.

Sovereign Hill at Ballarat had a working shop making wooden cart wheels when last I visited; maybe they could make one to spec.

Originally Posted by Ronny

Does anyone know where I could have one made (Have a drawing of what it looks like, but no plans.) T

I assume by ONE you mean a whole cart?

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Dog cart prob. = two wheels.

http://www.wilczekwoodworks.com/carts.php

http://www.bmdcsew.org/pages/main_pages/cart_plans.php

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

I assume by ONE you mean a whole cart?

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Yes! That would be great if the whole cart could be made, but time is short. As I don't have plans for a dog cart used around the 1800's, I can only supply a sketch of a dog & cart ~ no dimensions. It would be left up to the maker to estimate size. At a guess I would say the cart dimensions would be in the vicinity of 800mm x 600mm x 400mm depth. Wooden spoked whheels around 16" dia. I am happy to have a go at building it myself, but you guys have much more "know how" than me. What material would be suitable?

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

http://www.bobsplans.com/FreePlans/1.../14inWheel.htm

If you download the plans, you'll find all you ever need to know about making simple wooden wheels. (Ok they're not that simple!)

They are 8 spokers, and 14" diameter, but you should be able to work out how to go about building bigger ones from there.

cheers.

P

Thankyou, bitingmidge for the plans. I will study them very carefully. This is the first lot of plans for wooden spoked wheels that I have seen, having searched the internet. Many thanks.
Ronny

I wouldn't mind making one but it would have to be freighted.
I'd need your sketches or a photo etc.
(I'd probably use an interstate furniture removalist)

might be some suitable pics here

Originally Posted by Frank&Earnest

My cousin would probably love helping you... He lives in Milan, though, it might be a bit too far... and he does not like computers. Good excuse to show off some of his scale models, though.

Hi Frank&Ernest. The models look very intricate and were obviously made by a craftsman, however, I'm looking for a cart in the vicinity of 800mm x 600mm x 400mm depth. It will be used in a parade and on display at a Pet Expo in November.
Ronny

Originally Posted by rsser

Sovereign Hill at Ballarat had a working shop making wooden cart wheels when last I visited; maybe they could make one to spec.

Ballarat is a bit out of the way, but if time permitted, I would certainly follow it up. It's good to know there are folk out there still making these type of wheels. Thankyou Ern
Ronny

Originally Posted by echnidna

I wouldn't mind making one but it would have to be freighted.
I'd need your sketches or a photo etc.
(I'd probably use an interstate furniture removalist)

might be some suitable pics here

The only photo or sketch that I have found was off the website "Dog Carts and the Middle Ages" where one was featured showing a mastiff type dog pulling a cart. It was entitled "Germany. 1876; Butcher Dog Cart" This is all I have to go by. FRom enquiries, I could estimate the size of the cart to be roughly 800mm x 600mm x 400mm depth. Wooden Spoked wheels to be around 16" dia.

Would you be able to estimate cost of making one + freight? If All else fails, I would have a go at it myself. Many thanks for pics and your offer.
Ronny

Originally Posted by Gil Jones

http://www.wilczekwoodworks.com/carts.php

http://www.bmdcsew.org/pages/main_pages/cart_plans.php

Thankyou so much, Gil, for those websites. It is a mine of information.

Ronny

theres a place in ingleburn nsw called master woodturning that might be able to help you out. They are not to far from you. Just look them up in the yellow pages.