Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Shaped handles just made.
Tail vice and dog
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Using a press on the tyre
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Fitting the felloes together
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
An example of wheel making in the past
Shaping an adze handle
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
Drawknife in use again.
Cooling down
Welding the tyre joint
Using a rasp to shape a notch
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Welding the tyre
Hammering the tyre into place
Using a chipping hammer
Shaping with a rasp
Drawknife in use shaping
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
A pile of iron hubs
Using a press on the tyre join
Welding a tyre
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Letting off steam
Tyre nearly in place
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Second tyre nearly in place
Close up of the hub
Detail of the wheel
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Cleaning up
Shaping with a rasp
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Trimming the felloes
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Cleaning up the weld
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Fitting the hot tyre
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Welding a hub band
Cleaning up the tyre
Field gun wheels
A taper auger
Still cooling off.
A wheel in need of repair
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