[header] How to use an english wheel [title] Understand that an english wheel is used to bend and form sheet metal to make useable parts. [step] It is, essentially, a rectangular frame bolted to a large stand. [substeps] The frame is shaped in the form of a closed letter' c'. 
At one end of the frame are two wheels that are used to form the sheet metal. The top wheel is called the rolling wheel, while the bottom wheel is known as the anvil wheel.