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Cart hub
cart hub
The hub, the centre of the wheel, was usually made of elm, as it did not split and could withstand the heavy hammering of spokes into it. The wood had to be seasoned for at least six years for a hub twelve inches in diameter. For fifteen inches, it was as long as ten years.
Used by Lewis Henry Jones, Abergorlech
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
50.404.11
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Location
In store
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