Homemade Wooden Steering Wheel | Boat-tail Speedster Pt. 47

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In this video, I show how I made the wooden hoop for my steering wheel and fit it to the metal spoke section that I made out of an old masonry saw blade.

[@DarkestVampire92]

A suggestion for future videos: We havent seen the car in its full glory in a long while now, perhaps for an otherwise shorter video you could walk around it with the camera and just show us how she looks?

[@rinislaboratories1315]

Yes, I would quite like this

[@victorpelini5995]

A big big yes for that one ^^

[@cf6282]

That is a yes for me too! Really looking forward tot that. The car is coming along just fine!

[@santasquatch]

Yes, please

[@tpledger100]

You can never have too many clamps!

[@steamdean100]

Good old Norm.

[@chrisallen9154]

Is this guy a doppelganger of Matthias Wandel? Both brilliantly talented.

[@PKMartin]

Another real lesson in craftsmanship. Book-matching the cut pieces to get symmetrical grain, using that compass-routed plywood template for the edge smoothing, using the router in alternating directions to avoid tearout - all stuff you _could_ make a wheel without, but that attention to detail is why this project is shaping up to be a masterpiece.

[@Mick_92]

Other details that really stood out to me were alternating the joints 45° from one side to the other to get a sturdier ring, etching the surface of the steel to get a better gluing surface and using pretty much every clamp he could fit in there to evenly press it.

[@MrEsharp79]

Love this build and always look forward to the next episode to see it coming together even more!

[@coherantbliss3483]

I just happened to come across a few of these videos and must say I am impressed with this guys skills at such a young age. Kudos to him. Actually it surprised me a little because all I've seen lately is most young guys being lazy, acting stupid and very undisciplined and either on drugs or chasing tail. Maybe it's the area I live. In any case, I hope to see more young guys getting their shit together and using their brains and stop depending upon social media for their life. Peace to this young guy!

[@jimcarroll7829]

I've seen a few cars built to this standard but what amazes me is how this guy is proficient in so many disciplines at such a young age.lf he was mentored by his dad then all I can say is you did a good job raising him!!!.

[@asciimation]

On my Riley 9 I used the original wheel but wrapped the steel rim in cotton cord. Then every time I have oily, greasy hands from working on the car I wipe them on it. Over time it builds up a nice patina which is waterproof, nicely grippy and very period looking.

[@RacerX-124]

That's a really cool idea.

[@Crewsy]

You picked a perfect wood species for the rim and finished it off beautifully. It has been amazing watching your skills and your channel grow since you built the tank.

[@coherantbliss3483]

this guy is an inspiration for young guys/gals...thank you!

[@kornami8678]

You mentioned gauges. One gauge I like to use on my cars besides the standard oil pressure, water temperature, tachometer, ammeter is an intake manifold vacuum gauge. A vacuum gauge is a useful and valuable gauge to have since it instantly tells you how your engine and timing is running during idling. It also tells you when you're driving where the best throttle position is for economy. Rarely does anyone use a vacuum gauge and I think it would be unique for your unique car. Then you mentioned the supercharger. If you add a supercharger to your engine, you will definitely want an intake manifold vacuum/pressure gauge to monitor that device.

[@ishsiriram8286]

Sweet!!! Very well done. Thank you for sharing...from South Africa

[@phrogman4654]

Rifle blue on the steal wheel would look killer imo.

[@AVB2]

And for the most part it would keep it from rusting.

[@remcovanvliet3018]

@Ben Jones it's not the bluing stopping it from rusting. Bluing merely creates a porous surface for the oil to stick better. It's the oil preventing the rust. Hence why blued guns need regular cleaning and oiling to keep them from getting rusty.

[@AVB2]

@@remcovanvliet3018 I said "for the most part" because while bluing will not completely inhibit oxidation of steel it does partially protect it. The oil then completes the rust inhibition process provided it is done conscientiously and regularly.

[@KowboyUSA]

Indeed. A li'l Birchwood Casey Super Blue cold bluing would really make it pop.

[@EdVanMeyer]

On your dash panel it would look great machine turned. I have done this on aluminium dash panels before and use a piece of broom handle about 1" or so for the tool and drill it to take a steel rod, then cut a leather disk and glue it on the flat bottom of the wood.Put this tool int your pillar drill and then using valve grinding paste applied to the leather make overlap circles of the round pattern along the panel. Ideally you want to overlap the left to right and the ones above to avoid leaving bare metal. This finish was done on the type 35 Bugatti dash and the scuttle under the bonnet, it looks great. Just wipe off the old paste when you're done with a degreaser or thinner and you are left with a great vintage look.

[@bridges5659]

Excellent work. You explained the process very well in words. 👍

[@robertrussellmd]

You have some serious skills. I learn a lot as I watch.

[@jimmccoskey8253]

What variety of engineering will this talented guy pursue? I've watched every one of the excellent videos. All are presented perfectly. Great job! Always looking forward to the next one...

[@juanbarturen2726]

Man. You never seize to amaze me. That is way cool.

[@Ian-of9oi]

I don’t know how old you are but your craftsmanship is incredible. Also your high speed recording makes this video set very entertaining.

[@riderofthemark6661]

Amazing job!

[@SurlyMike]

That looks fantastic!

[@Ecosse57]

it came out beautifully.

[@Whiskers132]

Splendid work, as always.

[@peterbonnez]

Excellent, it looks wonderful

[@guillermonieri4203]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@bigredc222]

Very nice job.

[@mikepeterson3259]

One word. Excellent!!

[@RalphReagan]

That is some good looking wood!

[@jackmehoff2961]

I can`t wait to go for a ride in it !

[@chevahaulic]

That turned out perfect !

[@craigpennington1251]

Awesome craftsmanship.

[@joell439]

Stunning

[@onepairofhands]

Fantastic result - love your work

[@danhessler]

Beautiful wheel. Looks great on it!

[@KowboyUSA]

Looks awesome.

[@joeszekeres9981]

Just wow. Fantastic Great job

[@davidcraddock7011]

enjoy watching you work and solve problems

[@RandomGuyDan]

What an amazing shop you have to work in. Full woodworking setup with proper dust control, a metal lathe and a mill. There isn't much that you can't fabricate there. I am very jealous.

[@flickerblip9044]

Really nice job. It's good that you stopped at 3/8. When you go to 1/2" with 1" thickness, the bearing doesn't hit the same outer diameter and cuts a little too deep.

[@Truthsaberslash]

Nice job!

[@danarbuckle6640]

Great job! Your work is remarkable!

[@RalphReagan]

🧡 this project is sooo cool!

[@binderstem31]

Amazing job. The whole project looks great.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Nicely done and quite instructive along the way. Thanks

[@retireddec04]

Great looking work as usual. If you strive as much in college for high standards as you do on this project you'll be at the top of your class.

[@MrJeep75]

Nice work

[@Ediz81]

Wowwww, amazing! Great job.

[@alseidel5622]

You are a tribute to craftsmanship. I love the way you think of solutions to the inevitable problems that arise in a plan. One thought you could mask off your wheel and spray a little matt enamel on the steel wheel to preserve its natural finish. You embody the old adage: Effort yields Results

[@rogerfrancis65]

Nice, thats going to be a spectacular car when its finished.

[@urbexandbrokenthings4806]

awesome idea!!

[@paulhammersley4562]

really nice work, well done,

[@rickbosak8861]

Great work as usual. After seeing that beautiful wood it makes me think about putting it on the dash too.

[@kenlangbridge9907]

Great work. Hours of precision work to produce a work of art.

[@TomChame]

Very nice job, thanks.

[@jeffsnyder2051]

very nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gafrers]

Fantastic Crazy Quality as always.

[@73Bugman]

Such an incredible young man.I 👍👍👍

[@footbalgeriano3142]

I really want to feel as you feel when you accomplish something unique and special

[@heinzsteber1849]

Artist in steel, alu, rubber, wood and many more...respect

[@JoeB-pv8su]

Looks great!!

[@dorianfulton7168]

Ok, I am amazed.

[@davidsnyder2000]

Nice job my friend 🙂

[@rastamanralph6670]

Brilliant job man👍 I'm looking forward to the day she's ready to start up and drive for the first time.

[@biggest23]

I was just picturing a KZbin car show with this fine beast, Binky & Arete as the main drawcards. Can’t actually think of other ones that have the full gamut of engineering skills like that trio do. The suggestions would be plentiful from all corners of KZbin no doubt though.

[@hazzalandy]

Urchfab with his Mongrel build is pretty good, definitely not the same engineering level as Binky but the guy is a killer fabricator

[@Yves_Germain574]

Home build by Jeff

[@IR-nq4qv]

Beautiful job on the wheel and a good choice of wood. Both the wheel and ignition switch really suits the speedster, its all coming together period correct

[@cf6282]

Pink Floyd in the background...you are my man! Beautiful wheel! Well done!

[@andrea-dg9fv]

Sei forte ragazzo, forte ed educato, veramente un esempio. Ciao

[@tompalcie6284]

Get some sharkhide. It's a metal protective.just wipe it on and keeps steel and other metals from oxidizing. Great stuff

[@FanatikBuilds]

Great job man, that looks awesome! 👍

[@markmiller6817]

Watching all your shows' and really like them , thanks . KZbin algorithm sent me to Ivan's shed and all things Salmson GP racers . Have you seen the Salmson's ?

[@stevecobb6001]

Greetings Sir from North Wales UK.

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

Ten years from now, once some patina has set in you car is going to look fantastic. (Even better than when it was new!) Great job so far young man!

[@raynyhus2026]

Very nice job of finishing the steering wheel. I don't know if it's period correct but some brass rivets to look the wood and steel for safety. Might be a chance of the wood spinning loose from the steel. Great work as I've come to expect from you, you never disappoint.

[@creepingjesus5106]

I was thinking that for the same reasons. A rivet through each spoke end, and halfway along the quadrants would set it off nicely.

[@Handbuilt1]

I mention it before and I will said it again ..Men ...... you have some talent!

[@zwickauracingworks]

Really like this, will probably have to make a similar one for my Auto Union Type C build. I haven't been able to find one very similar to what they came with. Gauges will also be a hassle!

[@kbtube8125]

to minimize the tear-out when routing against the grain, make your pass in reverse or as it's called "climb cutting" you won't get the tear-out. 10 or 12 1/4" holes drilled into the outer metal rim of your wheel would allow a place for excess glue to go and would really "key" the two materials together. also, when working with wood and glue, it's a good idea to have a bowl of warm water and a clean rag to clean each joint. the glue gets in the woods pores and seals them from your tung oil to penetrate evenly. don't flood it, just clean off the glue. it will make the wood swell, but you can block sand each joint with sand paper wrapped around a small piece of aluminum 3/8" or 1/2 " thick, 1" x 2" so it's dead flat for a full bond, with no gaps. no disrespect to anything your doing, i'm just passing along things i've learned in my 45 years of cabinet making and crafts.

[@santasquatch]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@denniselenson560]

a good way to protect that metal from rust and keep the raw metal look would be to beeswax treat it (heat the metal with a gas torch, rub a lump of wax on, buff it off with a cloth after it cools down)

[@jameshickman5299]

Greetings, Nickel finish would be nice, and period correct. Caswell plating sells a variety of home plating kits. You could use them for other pieces of brightwork on the car. Another finish you might consider is gun bluing. There are a number of KZbin videos explaining how to do rust bluing, which is an attractive, rust resistant finish. Unlike paint, it doesn’t add to the surface, or interfere with parts fit. Early Miller race cars used bluing on the radiator shells and other trim pieces. There is a fairly famous photograph of Jimmy Murphy sitting in his Miller, after winning the Indy 500. Let’s be careful out there.

[@hopsgarage5513]

Nice steering wheel. I was expecting some rivets but it really looks great with out them

[@toboldygo5823]

You must be proud of that steering wheel that’s like a beautiful piece of jewelry beyond imagining😌👍🏻✨

[@ScoutSniper3124]

You do BEAUTIFUL work... I would suggest to follow up the Tung Oil with a Beeswax & Mineral Oil treatment. It'll keep the wood protected better than the Tung Oil alone. Can't wait to see your finished car... its going to be AWESOME!

[@ramezgoldman6590]

wooow amazing job bro

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Yet more amazing skills on display. It was very kind to receive the on/off, perhaps if you're lucky some kind individual will donate a set of Jaeger instruments!

[@JoZf_Gibson]

Fantastic!!!! But pls use a pusher stick on the table saw !!!! And you could improve your fit metal on wood with Epoxy glue it's a real pleasur to wath U merci beaucoup

[@laverncarroll]

Very nice

[@garygerard4290]

Would it have been much easier to buy a steering wheel from Auto Zone? I'm kidding - 'the project was well thought out and executed. 'great shop & well narrated - you'd make a great neighbor thumbs up & subbed

[@davidbeer]

That ignition switch is the bees knees😘

[@seveava]

Очень классно получилось ,всегда смотрю с интересом.Удачи в дальнейшем.

[@chas1355]

I was wondering about that bare metal in the wheel. Nickel plating would have been my suggestion. You could have done that without any dangerous chemicals like used in Chrome. You can coat it with the Tung oil, clear lacquer, or just a good coat of wax to keep down the rust. The 1" diameter is probably a good compromise. Some of the cars from the period may have had larger diameter. Very nice work.

[@TatoGURIELI]

I’m your Fan from today cause you listen Pink Floyd 😎😎

[@mrstratau6513]

nice one

[@maniestrijdom7271]

Clever boy!!!!

[@timanderson5305]

I'm sure this has been covered in other videos. You look young. How did you aquire all those tools and all your skill? You are amazing.

[@Crewsy]

It’s his families house so he grew up around the tools.

[@timanderson5305]

@@Crewsy I'm am so impressed with the skill level compared to age.

[@bgurtek]

It's like a Bugatti!!!!

[@PedalBox]

Been wondering if there was a new MM video for a while, turns out notifications were off, found half a dozen video. Ideal way to start a Saturday!

[@41plymouthnut87]

NICE!!!

[@dtvtechrp]

When you cutting across the grain with router and you it's going to tear out .... try freezing the wood and then route it. It works

[@watahyahknow]

done a great job on that , you could put it under the mill and machine fingergrips in the back of the hoop with a round mill but the risk of messing it up is too great

[@parrotraiser6541]

Very interesting techniques. Did you have a description of the process from which to work, or did you work it all out from scratch?

[@BengSilver]

Nice !