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