Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Boring a hub with a taper auger
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
An example of wheel making in the past
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
The second tyre being hammered in place
A few finishing taps
Drawknife in use
Marking out a felloe
Cleaning up the tyre
An example of the wheelwrights art
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Cleaning up the felloes
Second tyre being hammered into place
Cleaning up with the drawknife
A taper auger
Hammering the tyre into place
Using a chipping hammer
Still cooling off.
The hot tyre in place
Welding the tyre
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Cleaning up the tyre
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