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Old Jul 30, 2020 | 06:30 AM
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got the new wheel finished . approx 30-40 hours invested. i didn't like some of the reviews i saw about poor communication with Myrtle Ltd. and $600 seemed pretty spendy so i made my own. real wood wheel with a walnut burl pattern and about 10 coats of polyurathane.


 

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Amazing!

How did you do that?
fortunately i already had the tools i needed. there was still a lot of trial and error involved. attached are some pictures with explanations.








 
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Nice. Now I want one.
 
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Amazing!

How did you do that?
 
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Nice. Now I want one.
installed. matches pretty well.

 
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Gee maybe you could make a living out of making these!
 
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Gee maybe you could make a living out of making these!
i have another wheel i think i'll try to do like the wheels on the celebration models that have the walnut at the top and bottom of the wheel and the leather wrap at the sides.
 
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
Amazing!

How did you do that?
fortunately i already had the tools i needed. there was still a lot of trial and error involved. attached are some pictures with explanations.








 
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That is beyond Amazing and anything I have ever seen before

Only Wish I had those kind of Skills

How long did it take you to make it from scratch?

You ought to go into production!
 
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Originally Posted by fishbait1
i have another wheel i think i'll try to do like the wheels on the celebration models that have the walnut at the top and bottom of the wheel and the leather wrap at the sides.

This is what I want. I can send you mine this winter??
 
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Totally agree with the comments - that is seriously cool.
Can you list your address so we can send you our wheels? LOL
 
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
That is beyond Amazing and anything I have ever seen before

Only Wish I had those kind of Skills

How long did it take you to make it from scratch?

You ought to go into production!
time wise i think approx. 30-40 hours but a lot of that was R&D seeing what worked and figuring out color. i painted it 3 times until i got the right combination. the next one i do i'll try to keep track of the time spent.
i don't know if there would be enough demand for one of these to try to sell but i guess i could put one on Ebay and see what results i get.
 
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