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