Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Welding the tyre joint
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Welding a hub band
Second tyre nearly in place
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Letting off steam
Dampening the flames
The first stage in shaping
Cleaning up the weld
Drawknife in use
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Drawknife in use
Cleaning up
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Field gun wheels
Shaped handles just made.
Clamping the wheel down
Cleaning up the tyre
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A pile of iron hubs
Shaping an adze handle
Wheel in position for the tyre
An interesting wheel!
Shaping with a rasp
A 12 spoked wheel
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Hammering the tyre into place
The second tyre being hammered in place
A taper auger
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Spot welding
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Drawknife in use again.
Drawknife in use shaping
Cleaning up the tyre
Trimming the felloes
A wheel in need of repair
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Using a press on the tyre join
Shaping with a rasp
Trimming with a drawknife
Cleaning up the felloes
Still cooling off.
Cooling down
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Cooling the hot tyre
Using a rasp
An example of the wheelwrights art
A few finishing taps
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Drawknife in use
Detail of the wheel
Shaping with a drawknife
Close up of the hub
Field gun wheels
Fitting the hot tyre
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
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