Wagon wheel question

[Eric Black]

First off, hello to all
I am attempting some more wheels and looking around the net, I notice some hubs are slightly off center of the wheel. I am just curious as to why. Thanks for any help.

[mike marvel]

First off, hello to all
I am attempting some more wheels and looking around the net, I notice some hubs are slightly off center of the wheel. I am just curious as to why. Thanks for any help.

If they appear that way it's likely an illusion. If the hub is made fairly thick, one side (or both) of it may protrude past the plane of the spokes. But the wheels I've made, or seen, the spokes are 90° (a centerline, the actual angle is acute at the edges due to it attaching to a circumferential rim) to the rim. The spokes themselves may have a taper that brings the hub out past the plane of the rim.

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[Eric Black]

Thanks Mike,
Your explanation makes perfect sense. I am about to start my first goat wagon and was thinking of changing my spoke shape which had me looking at different wheels and noticed on some wheels the illusion of “leaning spokes”.
The hubs on goat carts seem “stubbier” than what I have made so far so I will have to experiment with that as well. This is my last set of wheels. Thanks again

[Darren Wright]

Welcome to the family Eric! Looks like a fun project, please post some pics, would love to see how they turn out. I helped my nephew reproduce a few spokes for some small wagon wheels a while back. I need to go down and get some pics of how his turned out.

[Vaughn McMillan]

No advice on the wheel-making from me, but I wanted to compliment you on the one you showed the picture of. That's very nice looking work.

[Eric Black]

Thanks Darren, Vaughn
I will post when I get going on the cart after lurking for some time hopefully I will be able to contribute back a bit.