Pioneers Were Innovative Wheelwrights | Engels Coach Shop

As eastern built wagons headed west, the wood dried and shrank, so adjustments had to be made to wheels in the drier climate. This shows one innovative method often used by pioneers who may not have had a blacksmith or wheelwright near by. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles often reveals many hidden stories of the past.

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An Interesting account of an early English Wheelwright Shop https://amzn.to/39sAICR


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