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