The reader will notice that the title is not “How to Build a Wooden Wheel”. I don’t pretend to be a carpenter or shipwright, and have limited skills and tools. And I am certainly not saying that this is “the right way” to build a wood wheel. But, having always coveted a wooden rim on a sailboat wheel, this is how I managed to do it at minimal costs.
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