[KwartzLab] Making a spoked, wooden wheel

[Punkin3.14]

Regarding bearings. I'm not that far along in my planning yet, however I'm using the following plan as a reference for the mechanics (though not the frame design):

http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-projects/spinning-wheel-plan.html

If I were to cut the belt groove out of a solid wheel, I presume that would be done with a chisel while the wheel was spinning, or is there another technique? 

On 2011-11-15, at 12:57 PM, Kevin Martin wrote:

> This sounds like a lot of work to make sure the belt groove is smooth… All that puttying and such.
> It would seem to me to be easier to cut the belt groove in a single solid wheel after it has been assembled (and perhaps even mounted).
>  
> As for how long it will spin, no one has mentioned what sort of bearings this thing will have.
> -Kevin
>  
> From: discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca [mailto:discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca] On Behalf Of Jeff Schmidt
> 
>  
> Cut out three pieces of plywood.  The "inner" layer will be of a slightly smaller diameter than the outer layers.  This is where the string will run through.
> […]
> Sand the edges of the plywood to round them over.  Apply putty to fill holes so that the string won't get caught.
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