Making Big Wooden Wheels

That’s a neat jig for larger wheels. Neat wheel, too.
How do you guide the router in the template? Do you use a collar?
How is the outside diameter achieved?
Thanks,

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Looks like a good solution to me. Thanks for posting this!

-- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

Hey Gene:
Yes, I use a collar in the router and then use my disk sander to round out the wheel.

-- If you think you can, or think you can't...your right!

why dont you use a circle cutter…do you have a drill press…if so…ive made wheels that way, and they have turned out really nice , perfect for what i wanted…..just my 2 cents…

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Yes, I have a circle cutter. How do you cut the inner recessed area with a circle cutter?

-- If you think you can, or think you can't...your right!

yea i forgot about that…i was thinking of using the cuter but the area to be cut out is large…i was just thinking of a single cut..does it do any good to use both..is it any faster to cut out the circles with a circle cutter , then do the rest with your router…maybe not..just an idea not thought all the way through…:)..

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

I know Grizz. I tried several ways to set up a jig to be able to make these wheels straight and consistent. That is one of the reasons I posted it here. To see if there is a better way.

-- If you think you can, or think you can't...your right!

ok..if your not making a lot of them all at once, could you use the cuter and just keep moving it in closer to take out what you want gone…..but if your wanting to make a bunch that process would be to involving…i wonder if you were going to always make the same size wheel, could you get a custom cutter made for the drill press…, but if your wanting to make all different sizes, then i guess the right jig with the router is probably the right way….

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Ok, wow that is awesome!
I think we should be asking you to do a video and show us that jig in action

-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"

I use a jig from Oak Park to make my wheels . These wheels are 12” diameter . The jig is very easy to use even for me :-) Made in Canada too EH !

-- John in Belgrave (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com , http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112698715866

John:
I went to their website. I find NO jig for this application. Do you have more info?

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I went and looked it up and no luck so far . It looks like they may of stopped selling them .I am looking into it here !! http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fixtures/12287-oak-park-wheel-jig.html
I guess they had 10 different ones .I have 2 of them

-- John in Belgrave (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com , http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112698715866

The copyright date on this, if I read it correctly, is in the 1900s, they may have dropped it from their catalog. I notice they still have several circle cutting jigs.

-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter

Ya the copyright on mine say 1992 , I got these jigs about 5 years ago from Oak Park in a contest . I would of ordered them all if i knew there were going to discontinue them .

-- John in Belgrave (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com , http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112698715866

I just talked with someone at Oak Park and i guess they have stopped making them . They did have 12 different designs and sizes but they weren,t getting enough orders and the people making them only wanted to sell them in bulk to Oak Park .
At least i managed to get 2 of them ;-)

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