Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Cleaning up the felloes
Second tyre being hammered into place
Wheel in position for the tyre
Shaping an adze handle
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Fitting the hot tyre
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Welding a hub band
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre
Cooling the hot tyre
An example of wheel making in the past
Applying a hot tyre
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
An example of the wheelwrights art
Second tyre nearly in place
Close up of the hub
Drawknife in use
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
The hot tyre in place
Tyre nearly in place
Using a press on the tyre
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Shaping with a rasp
Using a press on the tyre join
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Cooling the tyre down
Checking the tyre circumference
Tail vice and dog
Using a chipping hammer
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
Clamped in place for tyring
Spot welding
Cleaning up
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
The first stage in shaping
A pile of iron hubs
Welding the tyre
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Trimming the felloes
A 12 spoked wheel
Cleaning up
Welding the tyre
Detail of the wheel
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Using a rasp
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Still cooling off.
An interesting wheel!
Cooling down
Welding
Initial shaping
The second tyre being hammered in place
Hammering the tyre into place
Drawknife in use on the felloes
Drawknife in use again.
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Drawknife in use
A few finishing taps
Sawing off the spoke ends
Marking out a felloe
Cleaning up the tyre
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
Letting off steam
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Cleaning up the weld
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Drawknife in use shaping
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
Dampening the flames
Fitting the felloes together
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Clamping the wheel down
Trimming with a drawknife
Field gun wheels
Boring a hub the traditional way
Shaping with a rasp
Welding a tyre
Field gun wheels
Shaped handles just made.
Close up of the clamping
Welding a hub band
Cleaning up the tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
A wheel in need of repair
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A taper auger
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
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