Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Shaping with a rasp
Detail of the wheel
Dampening the flames
A pile of iron hubs
Drawknife in use again.
Sawing off the spoke ends
A taper auger
Cleaning up
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Drawknife in use shaping
Welding
Cleaning up the weld
Welding a hub band
Drawknife in use
Welding the tyre joint
Second tyre being hammered into place
Tyre nearly in place
Trimming with a drawknife
Fitting the hot tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
Using a chipping hammer
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Fitting the felloes together
An example of the wheelwrights art
Using a rasp
Tail vice and dog
Drawknife in use
Initial shaping
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Second tyre nearly in place
Clamping the wheel down
Using a press on the tyre
Clamped in place for tyring
Cooling down
Shaped handles just made.
A traveller in use on the wheel.
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Drawknife in use
Shaping an adze handle
Boring a hub the traditional way
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Wheel in position for the tyre
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Cooling the hot tyre
Cleaning up the tyre
Welding the tyre
Close up of the clamping
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
The hot tyre in place
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Welding a hub band
Cleaning up
Trimming the felloes
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
Sawing off the spoke ends
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
The second tyre being hammered in place
Marking out a felloe
Welding the tyre
An interesting wheel!
Applying a hot tyre
Checking the tyre circumference
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Cleaning up the felloes
Letting off steam
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
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