Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
An example of the wheelwrights art
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Shaping an adze handle
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Welding the tyre joint
Wheel in position for the tyre
Trimming the felloes
Welding
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Clamping the wheel down
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
A 12 spoked wheel
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Checking the tyre circumference
A pile of iron hubs
Using a rasp
Welding the tyre
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
Boring a hub the traditional way
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Welding a hub band
An example of wheel making in the past
The hot tyre in place
Tail vice and dog
Shaping with a rasp
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Second tyre being hammered into place
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Cleaning up
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Cooling the tyre down
Tyre nearly in place
Cleaning up the felloes
Shaping with a drawknife
Drawknife in use on the felloes
A taper auger
Using a press on the tyre
Clamped in place for tyring
Fitting the hot tyre
Fitting the felloes together
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Field gun wheels
Welding a tyre
Cleaning up the weld
Trimming with a drawknife
Applying a hot tyre
Boring a hub with a taper auger
A wheel in need of repair
Drawknife in use shaping
Drawknife in use
Shaping with a rasp
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Drawknife in use
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Field gun wheels
Adzes awaiting handles
Letting off steam
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Second tyre nearly in place
The second tyre being hammered in place
Dampening the flames
Close up of the clamping
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
An interesting wheel!
Cooling the hot tyre
Spot welding
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Marking out a felloe
Still cooling off.
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Sawing off the spoke ends
Welding a hub band
Welding the tyre
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
The first stage in shaping
Detail of the wheel
Drawknife in use again.
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Shaped handles just made.
Sawing off the spoke ends
Hammering the tyre into place
Cooling down
Cleaning up the tyre
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