Setting a wagon tire

J. Clarke · 2010-07-31T13:06:16+00:00

Working on a decorative wagon wheel in wood, but I'd really like to put a metal tire on it. Now, that's no trick if it's just for looks--make a steel ring that's close enough to the dimension that a little epoxy under it will hold it, but the devil in me wants to do a proper job and shrink the thing.Trouble is that this is a no-burn area so I can't just light a fire in the back yard and heat the tire.So, any ideas on how to go about this? The wheel is 2 feet in diameter, making the tire too big to fit in a barbecue or the like. If I was making a bunch of 'em I'd be tempted to just build a charcoal pit big enough and call it a barbie, but that's a lot of work for one wheel.And yeah, I know I can find a blacksmith, but I'm more interested in the making than in having a wheel.

Jul 31, 2010 100 Replies

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krw 16 years ago

As it was explained to me, they couldn't use modern conveniences to make their lives easier, but business was business.

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