Blanks with lines drawn
3/8 x 3" dowel and hole
ID cut out and set up
Glued up using a band clamp and TiteBond II
Box of spokes from my turner
Close up of rough spoke
Setup for sanding the rims ID using a RoboSander drum sander with a bottom bearing
Close up
Jig for sanding the OD of the rim using my edge sander
Setup to cut right hub side of spoke
Setup to cut left hub side of spoke
1st try has a 1/4" gap
After 6 adjustments
The real deal. 1st run to tight
Center close up
Used blue tape on the jig to get it perfect
Got all of them in
Close up
It''s a wheel !
The brass hub that was provided to me
How I lined up the spoke holes using a full scale drawing
Close up
Used my Stanley #59 Dowel jig to make the holes
Had to make the ends of the spokes oval, gradually coming from a circle near the center
End of spoke after some hand sanding to complete the ovaling
Completed wheel in natural sun
Pair of wheels, one with secured hub
