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