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Above: The complete assembly now sat on the bearings.

With only two persons applying weight to the hubs

the whole assembly would turn quite smoothly on the greased bearings.

 

Above: The assembly crew.

The work was completed in six hours over two evenings.

Above: The spokes which have been under the management of Brian Williams

at the Douglas Steam Saw Mill have just arrived back on the Island

after having been pressure treated at Mike England Timber Co Ltd in Preston

The same company were responsible for sourcing the right material for the spokes.

Above: Carpenter Mike Dobson stacks the spokes in readiness for the

final trimming. The forty spokes plus one spare will be painted over the

next few weeks along with one hundred and forty buckets.

A total of over 5000 sq feet of timber will be painted three times.

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