Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
A few finishing taps
Close up of the hub
Clamped in place for tyring
Initial shaping
Welding a hub band
Field gun wheels
An example of wheel making in the past
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Welding the tyre
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Cleaning up
A 12 spoked wheel
The first stage in shaping
Cooling down
Drawknife in use again.
Detail of the wheel
Sawing off the spoke ends
Spot welding
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Drawknife in use
Boring a hub the traditional way
Drawknife in use
Shaped handles just made.
An example of the wheelwrights art
Hammering the tyre into place
Cleaning up the weld
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Using a press on the tyre
An interesting wheel!
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Cleaning up the felloes
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Close up of the clamping
Cooling the tyre down
Shaping an adze handle
Tyre nearly in place
Shaping with a rasp
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Shaping with a rasp
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Fitting the felloes together
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A pile of iron hubs
Using a press on the tyre join
Field gun wheels
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Welding
A taper auger
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Shaping with a drawknife
Welding the tyre joint
Welding a tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
The hot tyre in place
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Clamping the wheel down
Applying a hot tyre
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Welding a hub band
Using a rasp
Letting off steam
Cleaning up
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