I managed to get a lot done today. I worked on the back wheel hub. It started out as a long bar of 660 bronze.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing029.jpg)
Chuck it in the lathe, Center it up, face it off, clean up the Outside, mark a line or two, start whittling.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing030.jpg)
Mark more lines, Whittle some more.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing031.jpg)
Rough out the rings with a lathe tool.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing032.jpg)
File the radius to shape.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing033.jpg)
File some more.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing034.jpg)
Drill the hole so the axle will fit through. Then bore for bearing.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing035.jpg)
Turn part around in lathe, Indicate in, Whittle a bit on other end.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing036.jpg)
Bore other end for bearings. Almost done now\o/
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Penny%20Farthing/Pennyfarthing037.jpg)
I now have to make another arbor to hold the hub while I finish the flanges on it and drill the spoke holes. I'll try for the right thread this time. LOL
I'm getting pretty excited now. I can almost feel the wind in my hair\o/