Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
The second tyre being hammered in place
Applying a hot tyre
Second tyre nearly in place
Checking the tyre circumference
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
A wheel in need of repair
Cleaning up
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Tail vice and dog
Dampening the flames
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Boring a hub the traditional way
A traveller in use on the wheel.
An example of the wheelwrights art
Sawing off the spoke ends
Shaping with a rasp
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Cleaning up the tyre
Letting off steam
Drawknife in use
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Cleaning up the tyre
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Drawknife in use
Using a press on the tyre
Tyre nearly in place
Welding the tyre joint
Marking out a felloe
Welding a hub band
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Trimming with a drawknife
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
An interesting wheel!
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Cooling the tyre down
Detail of the wheel
Second tyre being hammered into place
Close up of the clamping
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Still cooling off.
Adzes awaiting handles
Shaping an adze handle
Drawknife in use
Shaped handles just made.
Drawknife in use shaping
Field gun wheels
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Clamping the wheel down
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Welding the tyre
Clamped in place for tyring
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Sawing off the spoke ends
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up
Cleaning up the weld
Wheel awaiting a tyre
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Trimming the felloes
A taper auger
Wheel in position for the tyre
A few finishing taps
Using a rasp
Close up of the hub
Welding the tyre
Shaping with a drawknife
The hot tyre in place
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
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