Barrie

**barrie0411** · Oct 28, 2015, 03:19 PM

Originally a builder of horse drawn vehicles, I have built over 1500 wood spoke wheels. I left my passion in 2005 and am now re- tooling so I may be able to get back at what I really love doing. Wheelwright equipment is largely self made so this DIY site will be of great use to me.

**kbalch** · Oct 28, 2015, 03:42 PM

Hi Barrie,

Welcome!

Horse-drawn vehicles? Very, very intriguing. Let's see some pics!

Ken

**barrie0411** · Oct 28, 2015, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by kbalch

Hi Barrie,

Welcome!

Horse-drawn vehicles? Very, very intriguing. Let's see some pics!

Ken

Hi, not sure how this works, anyway, sent some pictures of a very few as most are on film as they were taken with older Kodak 35 mm. I did some for a movie called A simple wish starring Martin Shortt and Kathlene Turner and also the Gov. General. of Canada

**DIYer** · Oct 28, 2015, 08:26 PM

Welcome to the forums, Barrie!

I'd like to see pictures of that wheelwright equipment!

**barrie0411** · Oct 29, 2015, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by DIYer

Welcome to the forums, Barrie!

I'd like to see pictures of that wheelwright equipment!

It is not something I can give immediate photos of as you can't buy them from tool distributors or the like. Perhaps a visit to an Amish or Mennonite carriage builder etc. At best I would have to get a wheel and through a step by step breakdown of how it is constructed, then the steps required to construct it would help to design the necessary jigs and fixtures req'd to build a wood spoke wheel . I could give you the assembly stages in order of sequence and go from there. That would be later this evening as I am getting ready for work.