[tinman080]

Hiya jeep44- you can respoke wheels yourself, only with HICKORY which is much stronger than oak. Hickory bends and oak snaps. If your set of wheels has been exposed to Michigan winters I personally would replace them. If the hub plates and inner hub flanges are bent where the round headed bolts go thru the spokes then the spokes have shrunk and have been tightened in the past to attempt to firm the wheel up. If the woodgrain on your original spokes ''stands out''; say a 1/32'' to 1/8'' then they really are too weathered to rely on. You can get top quality spokes from the wheel places, one I used is Stutzman's Wheel Shop in Baltic, Ohio. I've never dealt with a nicer more honest man. A pleasure to talk to. His number is 330-897-1391. He is Amish, the phone is out on the fence. He checks his messages a couple times a day. Leave a clear message and he will call you back promptly. After receiving your spokes Google ''Reagan Spoke Press'', free plans will show you how to make it. Pretty easy. Watching a Utube video of Steve using a press and showing the little details is mandatory. Listen to him, he is absolutely correct in his recommendations. T wheels are a little pricy to put in tip top shape, but as ALL your following work and the lives of yourself and others relys on them it's best not to short cut them. Best of Luck! Gary