[Leach Treadle Wheels--is there a market?]

On 6/17/2020 at 1:44 AM, Bill Kielb said:

... I think if I made one I would really have to go old school and hardwood and clear finish the hardwood just for show.

I choose black locust because it is a strong, dense wood and very durable in regard to moisture decay resistance. It is heavier than most oaks and rivals hickory in strength. I  cut the tree and air dried the  rough sawn boards for several years. Black locust tends to dull blades faster than  other hardwoods such as maple or oak but I believe the results are worth the extra effort.

[Leach Treadle Wheels--is there a market?]

On 6/17/2020 at 9:57 AM, Hulk said:

Does the layout have to be flipped to turn clock wise?

The  treadle wheels are bidirectional depending  on their initial motion.  For example  I am left handed and  throw counter-clokwise but  choose to trim clockwise. If you perfer to kick with the other leg  the treadle wheel would need to be  assembled with the treadle bar on the  opposite side but could still rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise.

[Leach Treadle Wheels--is there a market?]

I am not making wheels to sale but here is a link to a short video of a kick treadle wheel I just finished making from a black locust tree and some hardware.

Tree to Treadle