A true work of art! Years ago I set out to make a pair of wooden wheels for a small cart to sell my cinnamon rolls and cheesecakes and documenting myself with countless videos such as those of Mr. Steve I could, although with the limitations that few tools give, making a splendid pair of wheels of wood that are my pride. Thanks to people like Mr. Steve, individuals like me can manage to make things that in other times would have been impossible to do ... Greetings from distant Venezuela.
Very Impressed ! My Gr Gr Grandfather was a wheelwright in the 1800s he started in Germany and continued his craft in Philadelphia . Best of luck to you enjoyed watching your video
Very cool. Due to time constraints I watched almost every minute before heading out to work. You really inspired me to take into consideration the finer things. Usually I end up slapping stuff together to make it work. This however was fine work and I'm sure you're aware very meticulous. I wish to be more like this in the future. Thank you for sharing your work and passing on some of the knowledge of the craft. Fantastic Work!!
Прикинь сколько работы , а ведь наши деды и прадеды всё это вручную делали. Оно конечно такими станками сподручнее , да и кузница ненужна. А так классная работа.😊👍👏👏👏
Absolutely fab video, I love how the outer steel ring is fitted. I work in engineering...we have lasers and gauges etc...you have a wheel, a pencil, and a fire.
Dear Steve, what was amazing was how precisely all the components slipped together. No gaps. I guess the old adage: Measure once, measure twice and measure once again is what gave you a perfect fit. Magnificent craftsmanship. Every piece of the job went through a specific machine with jigs designed for the one job. It would be nice to have the shed space and equipment to set up similar work production schedules to make runs of whatever. All the best and thanks for sharing your craft.
Wow what an artist. In the Great American Desert [Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona etc] wooden spokes [especially light weight spokes] would dry and shrink - loosen and eventually fall apart. One tool cowboys used in the past was water. The loose wagon wheels would be left on the wagon while standing in a pond, creek lake etc. The wagon was pulled to expose all spokes to the water and after a few hours the wheel spokes would tighten. Wet rags could also be tied on the spoke at the rim and rewetting gave the same results. Some of the buggy wheels [especially with thin narrow tires - perhaps iron clad then rubber capped] gave remarkably smooth rides on trails that would shake the innards out of a modern vehicle [but at a much slower pace]. These thin tires slipped past [around rocks and ruts] and the leather straps and springs on the axles worked much like the electronic suspensions on modern supercars except at a much reduced cost and at a repair it in the barn at the blacksmith's rate [25 cents/hour?]. Thanks for this post be safe and conservative.
Hi I here this story alot, same in England the farmer would go to get the haycart on a hot summer's day to bring in the hay and find that the iorn tyres had come loose and the wheels were in danger of falling apart, so he would drive the cart into a pond to wet the wheels and swell the wood. However this is a bad thing to do, and the effect only lasts a day or two, the wheels will soon dry out and then the tyres will be even slacker than before and more damage done to the wheels. Much better is to have the tyres cut and shut , The tyres would be removed and a shortened by about 1/2" then heated and refitted, this had to be done several times during the lifetime of a wheel.
Magnifique !!!❤ Une roue en bois ça a de la gueule !et c'est écolo !!!les roues des Ford T étaient construites de cette façon ! Super costaud !!!👍 Merci pour cette vidéo ❤et vive le bois!!! Et longue vie au charron!!!👍👏🇬🇧
What gets my attention the most is steel bed, the fitting with after there is no retainer to prevent slip. That is a an about science to know the heat/cold expansion and contraction of steel. Then it reminds me how concerned the handlers of such systems must of been with road conditions. I think they adapted slip pins or belts. Excellent video and workmanship, I agree.
A great video and superb workmanship! The only thing that bothered me was your having to use pliers on the trammel point. Aside from a set of trammel points, this was perfect. Love the measure in place for the final felloe. A true and perfect fit, I have to salute that.Good job and well done.
2:13 and over here we have Gothmog, the eater of hands. There aren't many tools I fear but shapers are scary and that is one scary ass shaper. Very cool process video. Thanks for posting.
Naaaa. He is wearing gloves for that operation.....LOL. Who needs a guard when you have shaper-proof gloves? Those tools were built before modern lawyers were invented.
This is such beautiful work....great job. I have worked in other artisan professions that use the same techniques and understanding of the physics of the materials that you used...outstanding!
We are never too old to learn. I am more fascinated with learning now when I am in my 60s than when I was in my 20s and thought I knew everything worth knowing.
That's amazing work and the equipment that you have is unique one of a kind, I'm working on a. Antique Goat wagen and I have interd a world of forgotten master craftsmen legacy of some of the most unique equations that inert twine from wood to craft a wooden wheel that has all the problems solved , for lasting abuse ,balance ,weathering and all of this was done by hand with no power tools, no welders, I thank you for sharing your craft with me I hope you have someone to pass this on to with all of knowledge and expertise you have
I can't believe it. I've actually seen a spoke shave being used on an actual spoke ! The attention to detail is mesmerising, and a complete joy to watch. Do you do courses where you teach people how to do this ? I'm not talking huge wheels like these, but maybe 6 spoke wheels about 2 ft in diameter for use on a toy that people got to make and take away with them. If not..... would you consider it if there was enough call for it please ?
I live in Lancaster, PA, the Amish couldn't do better. The most complex wooden wheel I saw was a single hub tandom wheel with wooden spokes offset like a bicycle wheel it was only about 18 inches in diameter but could handle 2 tons it was for a lowboy heavy duty work wagon with a team of 4 horses to draw it. And yes, the Amish use all power tools.
Man Wish i Knew someone like this myself Sir Much Respect to you !! Would Pay just to Hang Out and Watch to Learn.. Only Problem with that is that I would Want to Help You & Learn Hands On !! Thank You So Much For Your TIME.. Happy Holidays to yo & Family....
Simplemente, hermoso trabajo gracias por su dedicación.De muy pequeño muy amante de la herramienta INGLESA q herede de mis padres, prensas Marples, destornilladores éxit- proof,también de la línea Marples de remate Dios me trajo al mundo, colindante con un gran cementerio de trenes de fabricación INGLESA en mi natal ORURO BOLIVIA gracias por su paciencia...q Dios lo bendiga.
AH! Piece of cake. Think I trot out to my shop and toss a couple together this evening. NOT! Good grief, what expertise, attention to detail and precision. Definitely excellent workmanship and product.
Very informative I am in the process of making 5 car wheels at the moment on Metal rims . That will be 60 spokes plus for mistakes. I had a practice with pine spokes as a trial may use them on a wooden rim
Hi the bounce test is to show the iorn tyre is tight on the wheel and the wheel joints are tight and in compression, a good wheel has a nice ringing sound and a small bounce .A bad slack wheel lands on the ground with a dull thud.
The object he put on the sanding disc @21:39 was crepe rubber. It cleans out the saw dust that loads up in the sanding disc and allows it the last much longer.
Incredible craftsmanship..but it begs a few questions. Given the time and materials, these can't (and shouldn't) be cheap. So who's buying them, for what are they used and what is the price?
Cutting arcs on the bandsaw: if you have the origin (centre) still on your workpiece, you can put a screw through it, into a board clamped onto the saw table, and use it as a pivot to cut the arc. This can also be done on the actual wheel parts (not just the template), although the setup is a little bit trickier.
Yes in theory you would think so. However in practice it doesn't work like that. We use the pattern so we can make the best use of the plank avoiding knots and other defects. Stacking the felloes one on top of the other to avoid waste. Also its more accurate to hand cut with the bandsaw blade as in reality however sharp the blade may be the grain of the wood will deviate the course of the blade somewhat and this can be compensated for by slight movements of the hands. The blank your cutting from would have to be very large for you to have the center of the radius to work from.
A true work of art! Years ago I set out to make a pair of wooden wheels for a small cart to sell my cinnamon rolls and cheesecakes and documenting myself with countless videos such as those of Mr. Steve I could, although with the limitations that few tools give, making a splendid pair of wheels of wood that are my pride. Thanks to people like Mr. Steve, individuals like me can manage to make things that in other times would have been impossible to do ... Greetings from distant Venezuela.
Brilliant ! You can always judge great Skill by how much is measured by Eye. He's an absolute Artist.
Very Impressed ! My Gr Gr Grandfather was a wheelwright in the 1800s he started in Germany and continued his craft in Philadelphia . Best of luck to you enjoyed watching your video
Аж заворожили, на одном дыхании просмотрел.Красиво сработано...Респект Мастеру!!!
Браво .белой завистью завидую мастеру.
Very cool. Due to time constraints I watched almost every minute before heading out to work. You really inspired me to take into consideration the finer things. Usually I end up slapping stuff together to make it work. This however was fine work and I'm sure you're aware very meticulous. I wish to be more like this in the future. Thank you for sharing your work and passing on some of the knowledge of the craft. Fantastic Work!!
Мой дед Иван такие колёса делал но всё вручную ты вернул меня в далёкое детство спасибо тебе мужик удачи и здоровья будь счастлив
Я даже от этого труда в восторге, а в ручную ... ("?") !!!
Прикинь сколько работы , а ведь наши деды и прадеды всё это вручную делали. Оно конечно такими станками сподручнее , да и кузница ненужна. А так классная работа.😊👍👏👏👏
An interesting video, I really enjoyed watching the process of making a wooden wheel ❤
Absolutely fab video, I love how the outer steel ring is fitted. I work in engineering...we have lasers and gauges etc...you have a wheel, a pencil, and a fire.
Dear Steve, what was amazing was how precisely all the components slipped together. No gaps. I guess the old adage: Measure once, measure twice and measure once again is what gave you a perfect fit. Magnificent craftsmanship. Every piece of the job went through a specific machine with jigs designed for the one job. It would be nice to have the shed space and equipment to set up similar work production schedules to make runs of whatever. All the best and thanks for sharing your craft.
I've never seen such machinery as Steve employs. Some are massive, but the tools I'm most impresses with are his eyes and hands.
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Wow what an artist. In the Great American Desert [Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona etc] wooden spokes [especially light weight spokes] would dry and shrink - loosen and eventually fall apart. One tool cowboys used in the past was water. The loose wagon wheels would be left on the wagon while standing in a pond, creek lake etc. The wagon was pulled to expose all spokes to the water and after a few hours the wheel spokes would tighten. Wet rags could also be tied on the spoke at the rim and rewetting gave the same results. Some of the buggy wheels [especially with thin narrow tires - perhaps iron clad then rubber capped] gave remarkably smooth rides on trails that would shake the innards out of a modern vehicle [but at a much slower pace]. These thin tires slipped past [around rocks and ruts] and the leather straps and springs on the axles worked much like the electronic suspensions on modern supercars except at a much reduced cost and at a repair it in the barn at the blacksmith's rate [25 cents/hour?]. Thanks for this post be safe and conservative.
Hi I here this story alot, same in England the farmer would go to get the haycart on a hot summer's day to bring in the hay and find that the iorn tyres had come loose and the wheels were in danger of falling apart, so he would drive the cart into a pond to wet the wheels and swell the wood.
However this is a bad thing to do, and the effect only lasts a day or two, the wheels will soon dry out and then the tyres will be even slacker than before and more damage done to the wheels.
Much better is to have the tyres cut and shut ,
The tyres would be removed and a shortened by about 1/2" then heated and refitted, this had to be done several times during the lifetime of a wheel.
@@steveibeanthewheelwright and John Brewer. Thank you both for your insights.
Beautiful work at something I'm sure is a dying art. Nice you're keeping it alive, I only hope you can pass it on to the next generation.
Well that was a great pleasure to watch,very interesting,and so good to see the old tools being used,not a drop of glue ,thanks for the video
I know the tool named a spoke shave but had never seen it used for just that. LA, Australia
Well done my friend, loved watching all the techniques and measurements
I never thought that it is not so simple with the manufacture of the wheel. Great job.
From Brazil.
(Nada resiste a força do trabalho).
Deus abençoe a todos 🙌🙏❤❤❤❤
Magnifique !!!❤ Une roue en bois ça a de la gueule !et c'est écolo !!!les roues des Ford T étaient construites de cette façon ! Super costaud !!!👍 Merci pour cette vidéo ❤et vive le bois!!! Et longue vie au charron!!!👍👏🇬🇧
Genius! You, my friend, are a master at your art. Great video.
What gets my attention the most is steel bed, the fitting with after there is no retainer to prevent slip. That is a an about science to know the heat/cold expansion and contraction of steel. Then it reminds me how concerned the handlers of such systems must of been with road conditions. I think they adapted slip pins or belts. Excellent video and workmanship, I agree.
I really enjoyed watching this. That is simply amazing to see it from start to finish and equally amazing craftsmanship involved. Bravo sir, Bravo.
Fantastic to watch such craftsmanship “ superb “ 👍👍
Formidable trabajo.
Felicitaciones!, desde Argentina.
Just fascinating! That man's an artist!
A great video and superb workmanship! The only thing that bothered me was your having to use pliers on the trammel point. Aside from a set of trammel points, this was perfect. Love the measure in place for the final felloe. A true and perfect fit, I have to salute that.Good job and well done.
2:13 and over here we have Gothmog, the eater of hands. There aren't many tools I fear but shapers are scary and that is one scary ass shaper. Very cool process video. Thanks for posting.
Naaaa. He is wearing gloves for that operation.....LOL.
Who needs a guard when you have shaper-proof gloves?
Those tools were built before modern lawyers were invented.
This is such beautiful work....great job. I have worked in other artisan professions that use the same techniques and understanding of the physics of the materials that you used...outstanding!
This its an honor, plus there is not many that takes pride on what made America great...blessings i send and my peace in Jesus name
All true, even though these wheels are made in the United Kingdom. Some of the best American ideas and ideals originated in other places.
I love the old ways, and though I come to it a bit later in my life, I will do what I can to learn so it is not lost. Thank you for teaching me.
We are never too old to learn. I am more fascinated with learning now when I am in my 60s than when I was in my 20s and thought I knew everything worth knowing.
Wonderful. You are very talented.
Nice work dude and cool tools
Thanks for showing us how you make a wheel, fantastic!!!
Well, you are blessed sir ! Nice work, thanks for the video !
It was very interesting to watch. Thanks!
Bloody brilliant! Great looking wheels.
Super,muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia
That's amazing work and the equipment that you have is unique one of a kind, I'm working on a. Antique Goat wagen and I have interd a world of forgotten master craftsmen legacy of some of the most unique equations that inert twine from wood to craft a wooden wheel that has all the problems solved , for lasting abuse ,balance ,weathering and all of this was done by hand with no power tools, no welders, I thank you for sharing your craft with me I hope you have someone to pass this on to with all of knowledge and expertise you have
Thank you, yes my son is turning some hubs right now!
Fantastic job, seriously!
What an amazing thing. I am sure you are proud to have mastered all these skills. Ten out of Ten from me.
I can't believe it. I've actually seen a spoke shave being used on an actual spoke ! The attention to detail is mesmerising, and a complete joy to watch. Do you do courses where you teach people how to do this ? I'm not talking huge wheels like these, but maybe 6 spoke wheels about 2 ft in diameter for use on a toy that people got to make and take away with them. If not..... would you consider it if there was enough call for it please ?
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge this way. I'm sure he is very proud.
I live in Lancaster, PA, the Amish couldn't do better. The most complex wooden wheel I saw was a single hub tandom wheel with wooden spokes offset like a bicycle wheel it was only about 18 inches in diameter but could handle 2 tons it was for a lowboy heavy duty work wagon with a team of 4 horses to draw it. And yes, the Amish use all power tools.
Beautiful work. This was done like it was done 100 years ago, and with the same tools. Memorizing to watch.
Err, not quite!!!!!
SKILLFUL MINDS MAKE THINGS BETTER ... CONGRATS
IN ADDITION : BRAIN-EYE-HAND COORDINATION SHOULD BE AS YOURS ..
لولا رجال امثالك لانقرض مثل هدا العمل . وهدا الفن والاتقان اجيال اليوم لا تقدر هدا العمل الرائع
thats awesome, true craftsmanship. great video
what fantastic craftsmanship
Man Wish i Knew someone like this myself Sir Much Respect to you !! Would Pay just to Hang Out and Watch to Learn.. Only Problem with that is that I would Want to Help You & Learn Hands On !! Thank You So Much For Your TIME.. Happy Holidays to yo & Family....
Have a Cheap Wood Wagon Wheel here MADE NOTHING LIKE THIS 1 !! AT ALL !! We were going to just sit it Out in Yard & put flowers around with Mulch...
Excellent and I enjoyed the education
Perfect and wonderfull idea you shared
Exelente trabajo. Felicitaciones.
Amazing. Beautiful work.
Simplemente, hermoso trabajo gracias por su dedicación.De muy pequeño muy amante de la herramienta INGLESA q herede de mis padres, prensas Marples, destornilladores éxit- proof,también de la línea Marples de remate Dios me trajo al mundo, colindante con un gran cementerio de trenes de fabricación INGLESA en mi natal ORURO BOLIVIA gracias por su paciencia...q Dios lo bendiga.
Das ist ja sehr schön das noch mal zu sehen ,bei uns sagte man der Stellmacher .
Great to see outstanding craftsmanship in action. Superb.
Your jointer scares the hell out of me!
AH! Piece of cake. Think I trot out to my shop and toss a couple together this evening. NOT! Good grief, what expertise, attention to detail and precision. Definitely excellent workmanship and product.
This is more than art. Greetings sir
Now that was interesting! "you just don't see the epitome of this sort of work anymore."
you make it look easy but i know it isn't !!! tons of skill thanks for sharing
Incredible. I want one
Nunca mais vai existir esses artesão do passado. .admiro muito
Magnifique réalisation 👍👍👍
Восхищён каждым этапом работы. Моё отношение к старым колёсам, теперь сильно изменится.
Wunder schöne Arbeit das ist Kunst !
Истинное благостное,впечатление.от увиденного ( пусть и не впервый раз )!!!
Great..Learnt a lot there..Good honest graft!
TRUE ART, LIKE WATCHIN SOMEONE PAINTING A PICASSO
very nice indeed....no finishing? oil..varnish? and do they need balancing?
Hi the customer will be painting them and no they will not need balancing they are off an old handcart so they go round very slowly.
great! Awesome work! well done Sir :)
Parabéns amigo gostei muito do seu trabalho ... muito bom
It's a masterpiece and it took so much work! Congratulations from Brazil!
True craftsmanship!
Very informative I am in the process of making 5 car wheels at the moment on Metal rims . That will be 60 spokes plus for mistakes. I had a practice with pine spokes as a trial may use them on a wooden rim
Wonderful stuff though I must admit I was looking forward to see you mounting a rubber band for bitumen road use !
This is only a hand cart wheel , I will post a video about channel and rubber fitting to carriage wheels soon.
Que maravilha, assim com todos detalhes, ficou muito bom. Obrigado.
It bounced weak at the end, probably due to the low profile of the tire :) Great job
Hi the bounce test is to show the iorn tyre is tight on the wheel and the wheel joints are tight and in compression, a good wheel has a nice ringing sound and a small bounce .A bad slack wheel lands on the ground with a dull thud.
Old School never die 🤘💪
The object he put on the sanding disc @21:39 was crepe rubber. It cleans out the saw dust that loads up in the sanding disc and allows it the last much longer.
Oh thanks, I was wondering what it was !
Perfecto, técnico perfecta, sin clavos ni tornillos, todo que fijo con el anillo.
Muito Obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento. ele chegou aqui em terras Brasileiras. Um grande abraço e obrigado.
Wow ! Quel beau travail, BRAVO !!!!!!!!
Muy buen trabajo enhorabuena es usted un profesional. Cuantas horas de trabajo ha empleado?
The Master wright craftsman designed the wheel, and made his own precision tools, for accurate mass production. Thanks
Magnifique travail sincères compliments venant de France !!!
От просмотра получил огромное удовольствие, спасибо за это видео!
Michel 69 Lyon
Très beau travail chapeau .
I'M GREEN WITH ENVY MATE....SUPERB CRAFTING
wow, great techniques
Incredible craftsmanship..but it begs a few questions. Given the time and materials, these can't (and shouldn't) be cheap. So who's buying them, for what are they used and what is the price?
Cutting arcs on the bandsaw: if you have the origin (centre) still on your workpiece, you can put a screw through it, into a board clamped onto the saw table, and use it as a pivot to cut the arc. This can also be done on the actual wheel parts (not just the template), although the setup is a little bit trickier.
Yes in theory you would think so. However in practice it doesn't work like that. We use the pattern so we can make the best use of the plank avoiding knots and other defects. Stacking the felloes one on top of the other to avoid waste. Also its more accurate to hand cut with the bandsaw blade as in reality however sharp the blade may be the grain of the wood will deviate the course of the blade somewhat and this can be compensated for by slight movements of the hands. The blank your cutting from would have to be very large for you to have the center of the radius to work from.
Sei un Artista !!!
Very talented
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuu Amazing job.....beauty....excellent. I love it
Hermoso trabajo, saludos desde Chile.
Bom trabalho amigo, ficou muito lindo
Truly a leading precision artistic job well done. I salute you!
Very nice. I would like to have seen the wheels mounted on the cart.
Me too.
¡Esto es una belleza de trabajo!
Хорошая работа, я всегда думал, что на тележных колёсах два центра, а между ними спицы.. в общеем вам 👍
Все гениальное просто!
Very nice craftsmanship.