Learning the English Wheel

This book from Wolfgang Publications covers all aspects of English wheeling. Author William Longyard covers everything from making your own complete English wheel to learning the basics and beyond. From fabricating high-crown panels to reverse flares. Over 400 photos used through the book serve to illustrate both what makes up a good English wheel, and how - exactly - to use an English wheel. Those 400 photos illustrate a series of hands-on projects done for both hot rods as well as classic and vintage automobiles. Side bars and interviews with famous wheelers and fabricators from around the world help by giving personal insights. The craftsmen share tips that these masters have learned - during their decades of polishing the art of creating elaborate shapes from flat sheets of aluminum and steel.

Long-time student of the English wheel, published author and retired shop teacher, William Longyard is ideally suited to provide the best information and most productive tips about using the English wheel.

Author William Longyard is author of three sheet metal and fabrication books that cover everything from shaping metal with hammer and dolly, to rolling sheets of steel or aluminum through the wheels of an English Wheel, to beating sheet metal into shape with the power hammer. His books are well written and illustrated - making the books easy to understand and put into action. William Longyard's skill set equipped him for writing how-to books as a shop teacher, fabricator in his own shop, experienced author, and talented photographer.