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