Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
The second tyre being hammered in place
The hot tyre in place
A pile of iron hubs
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Welding the tyre
Letting off steam
Sawing off the spoke ends
Trimming with a drawknife
Welding the tyre joint
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Welding a hub band
Using a press on the tyre join
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Drawknife in use
Cooling the tyre down
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Using a rasp
Shaping with a drawknife
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
A few finishing taps
Fitting the hot tyre
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Cleaning up
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