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The Conestoga wagon is a heavy, broad-wheeled covered freight carrier used extensively during the late 1700s and 1800s in the United States. It was large enough to transport loads up to 8 tons and was drawn by Conestoga horses.
Horse Drawn Vehicle/Wagon Plans/Drawings. Click on thumbnails below for full size drawings. File size for each drawing ranges from 2.1mb to 3.2mb (11"x17") (280x430 mm) (3300x5100 pixels) Studebaker Wagon Plans/Drawings - Running Gear. All Red, including Hubs (Spoke color unknown, Tire color = iron oxide)
Building a Gypsy Wagon: For many years I have been interested in Gypsy Wagons or "vardos" and western sheepherder wagons. As it isn't practical for me to have an authentic, horse-drawn lifestyle I decided to make a version towable at highway speeds. After reading just abou….
28 sty 2011 · A buckboard wagon is a very basic form of transport, often made from large pieces of lumber and designed to be drawn by a horse. They have been used by rural people such as the Amish for a long time, but you can also use it as an attractive alternative to driving a vehicle.
21 wrz 2015 · How to Build or Repair a Horse-Drawn Wagon. by Rod Chiodini. A request we hear frequently is for plans or instructions on how to build or restore a farm wagon. I have no plans for building wagons. I know how to build them simply from dealing with wagons.
Woodworkers and horse driving enthusiasts alike will find our plans and kits to be just what they are looking for. Our wagon and cannon plans are designed for use with a scale ruler. From these scale plans you can build small models or full size vehicles.
Detailed plans for Conestoga freight wagon- first built in the Conestoga Valley of Pennsylvania. Includes illustrations for how to make a covered wagon and valuable historical information about the hitching of the horses and the equipment used on the Conestoga Wagon.
