[GR8HUNTER]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

ebozizing ??

 

[LittleBlackDuck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Feel like a parrot if I say great wheels… So SQUAWK...

Bruce the tires are one piece of wood,
1 drill out the centers almost through using a hole saw [ this provides an axle hole, keeps everything in line]
...

- htl

Sorry #4, I am confused.
If you use a hole saw as I know them,

I can understand the "axle hole" but how do you hog out the holes for the rim?
The rest certainly makes sense.

ebozizing ??

- GR8HUNTER

I have found (only in test samples) that strong black tea (compliments of PJones or preferably "tannin powder" dissolved in water/metho) brushed on first and let dry before the "ebonizer" creates a much darker black in lighter timbers like maple.

 

[htl]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Forstner bits to the rescue, just use one smaller than the hole saw hole and hog out the center.
I do it at this stage of the build to save a lot a hole a lining later.
The hole from the hole saw is used for the sanding disk jig, I do have to drill it out to 1/4" to work with the jigs I make.

I've not tried the tea but I guess I need to give it a try, a blacker black is always nice..

 

[Dutchy]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Nice and ….......big wheels.

 

[LittleBlackDuck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Forstner bits to the rescue, just use one smaller than the hole saw hole and hog out the center.
I do it at this stage of the build to save a lot a hole a lining later.
The hole from the hole saw is used for the sanding disk jig, I do have to drill it out to 1/4" to work with the jigs I make.

- htl

Sorry for hassling #4. I guessed you did something like that and it should be obvious to all. However, giving it a step of it's own completes the picture.
After all "Once a time" seems lacking without the "upon" in there somewhere.

 

[LittleBlackDuck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

I've not tried the tea but I guess I need to give it a try, a blacker black is always nice..

- htl

Pjonesy put me onto black tea and somewhere I must have dreamt about "tannin powder" (must be a dream as you know I don't read). Tea containg some amount of tannin, however, I am guessing dedicated "tannin powder" would have just a smidgeon more…
This was not a scientific experiment, as the samples were from different cuts of maple scraps, however, you can notice the obvious difference in the small picture below.
Top timber is basted with tannin while the bottom one had a cupa-T... b4 the vinegars scrub.

U B the judge….

 

[htl]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

As I've said before I keep refining my methods and finding faster and easier ways.
Just jiggling the steps for cutting the holes makes a big difference how easy these are to make.
I really like Dutchy's look much better with the staggered treads but it takes a lot more work and I mean a lot, so my way is the fast and dirty way to get the look with out that much work.
They're not staggered but I can live with that.
I've been thinking of doing a step by step with drill bit sizes to help some make a wheel with everything needed no guess work involved.

That is one nice looking flap wheel you got there in the last picture. Ducky

I kept wondering what the spring was for on your hole saw picture then it hit me to help push the part out, never seen one like that before course I don't pay the big $$$ for my holes saws either. LOL

 

[htl]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

1a Mark some wood for tires [use a compass] this finds axle hole and where to band saw wheels
1b Drill out the centers almost through using a hole saw [ this provides an axle hole, keeps everything in line]
Needs to be drilled deep enough to give the router bearing room for rounding edge later on.
1c Then take a Forstner bit smaller than the hole saw hole and hog out the center.
2 band saw them round a tad bigger than needed.
3 sand to size on the disk sander jig
4 drill out the center deep enough so the router can shape the edges.
5 shape the inside edges, also do out side. Do this now for less tread chipping later.
6 cut the cross the tire treads with the tire jig
7 cut the treads around the wheel with the table saw [all table saw cuts using dewalt 7 1/4" 36 tooth blade]
The dewalt 40 and 60 tooth blades both are thinner blades for a slightly thinner kerf.
I use store bought tires for my centers they're cheap and made from maple I think so better wood for drilling and shaping the center parts.
They stain out a little lighter so adds a little contrast but if you want all to match make your own centers.

All of this info are in my posts but spread over a couple a builds and each time tried different ways till I came up doing them in these steps.
Once you get these steps down, you can build a set a tires very quickly.

 

[htl]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Adding a little bit more would have loved to add it last post up but it's now closed.
So will add it here to make it easy to copy it all or print out.

1a Mark some wood for tires [use a compass] this finds axle hole and where to band saw wheels
1b Drill out the centers almost through using a hole saw [ this provides an axle hole, keeps everything in line] Needs to be drilled deep enough to give the router bearing room for rounding edge later on.
1c Then take a Forstner bit smaller than the hole saw hole and hog out the center.
2 band saw them round a tad bigger than needed.
3 sand to size on the disk sander jig
4 drill out the center deep enough so the router can shape the edges.
5 shape the inside edges, also do out side. Do this now for less tread chipping later.
6 cut the cross the tire treads with the tire jig
7 cut the treads around the wheel with the table saw [all table saw cuts using dewalt 7 1/4" 36 tooth blade] The dewalt 40 and 60 tooth blades both are thinner blades for a slightly thinner kerf.
I use store bought tires for my centers they're cheap and made from maple I think so better wood for drilling and shaping the center parts.
They stain out a little lighter so adds a little contrast but if you want all to match make your own centers.
Note I've been using 1 1/2" store bought wheels but today I ran out of those so tried my hand at some 2" wheels will at new blog to show them.
The 1 1/2" wheels fit just right in one of my hole saw blades, so must be 1 1/2" inside D.
The 2" must be cut down, haven't looked into using bigger hole saw with them would work great with the hummer tires which are really big.
All of this info are in my posts but spread over a couple a builds and each time tried different ways till I came up doing them in these steps.
Once you get these steps down, you can build a set a tires very quickly.

 

[helluvawreck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

These wheels look great. Nice work.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

 

[LittleBlackDuck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

I kept wondering what the spring was for on your hole saw picture then it hit me to help push the part out, never seen one like that before course I don t pay the big $$$ for my holes saws either. LOL

- htl

Guilty of plagiarism but innocent of spendthriftism #4. Just took the 1st. picture I found on the Internet to put picture to my statement that "a non-through hole with a hole saw leaves residue that needs cleaning up". Didn't take notice of the spring (DOH!). With my experience of hole-saw waste extraction, it'd need to be such a heavy spring to eject that not-so-slippery-sucker-of-a-plug, you'd need three hands to lower the quill, to fight the spring, to cut into the wood.

That is one nice looking flap wheel you got there in the last picture. Ducky

- htl

Must admit it is a great little addition to the sanding arsenal. Great for the contoured T&J parts though a killer on the manicure. It is mounted on a slow speed grinder with 180 grit on one spindle and 240 on the other. Searched high and wide for the 1/2 speed grinder as a normal grinder was far too fast for the 8" flappers and created such a wind draft that I had to buy my toupee back from my neighbour.. two doors down..
Unfortunately that is where the big $$$ are, for the flap wheels (and replacement strips). Fortunately I have an understanding missus that is not a shoe-a-holic so there is some money left in the kitty.

I really like Dutchy s look much better with the staggered treads but it takes a lot more work and I mean a lot, so my way is the fast and dirty way to get the look with out that much work.

- htl

Don't sell yourself too short #4. While the staggered wheel may "look better", in context, they may be an overkill for a "lowly" delivery truck. After all if the delivery guy had money he'd be racing the rig on slicks and not non-staggered treads. Staggered treads would be more suited to power wagons and monster trucks.

 

[htl]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

"Don't sell yourself too short #4. While the staggered wheel may "look better", in context, they may be an overkill for a "lowly" delivery truck. After all if the delivery guy had money he'd be racing the rig on slicks and not non-staggered treads. Staggered treads would be more suited to power wagons and monster trucks."

So your saying I'm building a no talent truck, not worthy of a nice set a wheels. LOL

YES HE IS!!!! He's got striped wall paper not only in the back but the roof too!!!!!
And! Striped seat cover and!

!

!!! LOL

 

[LittleBlackDuck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Sorry #4, but the missus whacked me on the back of the head and hollered, "You gonna take that sitting down?"

"Don't sell "yourself too short" #4…

.......

So your saying I m building a no talent truck, not worthy of a nice set a wheels. LOL

- htl

Sell "ice-cream"!!!

Just a coat of pinkie and some speakers…

 

[htl]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

Ducky here's a secret and don't let any one else know.
I'm not building a delivery truck, it's going to be use it to haul my Sprint car to the races.

 

[LittleBlackDuck]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

B…b…b…but.. but… but… it's red?

 

[crowie]

Delivery truck wheels

Played with making some wheels.
Had a couple different inserts to try, can't say I'm to happy with them but made two sets of tires so may try again.
These are made of cherry and a touch a oak.
2 7/8 tall - 1" wide
Used vinegar & steel wool stain on them.

I must say what ever Cricket did they really speeded up the up loads WOW!!!

B…b…b…but.. but… but… it s red?

- LittleBlackDuck

Come on Ducky, Red Cars go faster…...

 

[htl]

Delivery truck More about wheels and the roof

Wanted to play with my other set a wheels but ran out of 1 1/2" wheels for centers so lets try some 2" for a change up.
Here's the wheels I ebanized.

And here's the new set of tires I can't beleave I didn't take any pictures of the new wheels being put together.
I meant to add lug nuts but got busy gluing up and didn't notice till it was to late. GRRRRR!!!

Note to self drill the spoke holes one size bigger next time,will have a tad better reveal.
It took all day to figure out what I wanted, and once I've committed to some thing it never fails that I see something that would have been better. [next time]

Looks like the new tires will match the truck better.

Ebanized the new set.

Danish oil on the tires made yesterday.

Shot with out the flash for a more natural look see.

Fixed the fenders and glued on the roof.

Think I got enough strips on this build?

 

[JoeinGa]

Delivery truck More about wheels and the roof

Wanted to play with my other set a wheels but ran out of 1 1/2" wheels for centers so lets try some 2" for a change up.
Here's the wheels I ebanized.

And here's the new set of tires I can't beleave I didn't take any pictures of the new wheels being put together.
I meant to add lug nuts but got busy gluing up and didn't notice till it was to late. GRRRRR!!!

Note to self drill the spoke holes one size bigger next time,will have a tad better reveal.
It took all day to figure out what I wanted, and once I've committed to some thing it never fails that I see something that would have been better. [next time]

Looks like the new tires will match the truck better.

Ebanized the new set.

Danish oil on the tires made yesterday.

Shot with out the flash for a more natural look see.

Fixed the fenders and glued on the roof.

Think I got enough strips on this build?

I'm really diggin' this one !
.

 

[htl]

Delivery truck More about wheels and the roof

Wanted to play with my other set a wheels but ran out of 1 1/2" wheels for centers so lets try some 2" for a change up.
Here's the wheels I ebanized.

And here's the new set of tires I can't beleave I didn't take any pictures of the new wheels being put together.
I meant to add lug nuts but got busy gluing up and didn't notice till it was to late. GRRRRR!!!

Note to self drill the spoke holes one size bigger next time,will have a tad better reveal.
It took all day to figure out what I wanted, and once I've committed to some thing it never fails that I see something that would have been better. [next time]

Looks like the new tires will match the truck better.

Ebanized the new set.

Danish oil on the tires made yesterday.

Shot with out the flash for a more natural look see.

Fixed the fenders and glued on the roof.

Think I got enough strips on this build?

You scared me Joe!!!
I was scrolling down checking the post for errors, and see this big thumb sticking out of the screen. LOL
My wife was looking in and!!!

 

[crowie]

Delivery truck More about wheels and the roof

Wanted to play with my other set a wheels but ran out of 1 1/2" wheels for centers so lets try some 2" for a change up.
Here's the wheels I ebanized.

And here's the new set of tires I can't beleave I didn't take any pictures of the new wheels being put together.
I meant to add lug nuts but got busy gluing up and didn't notice till it was to late. GRRRRR!!!

Note to self drill the spoke holes one size bigger next time,will have a tad better reveal.
It took all day to figure out what I wanted, and once I've committed to some thing it never fails that I see something that would have been better. [next time]

Looks like the new tires will match the truck better.

Ebanized the new set.

Danish oil on the tires made yesterday.

Shot with out the flash for a more natural look see.

Fixed the fenders and glued on the roof.

Think I got enough strips on this build?

We certainly do have fun on LumberJocks….

AND the wheel do look good Bruce…