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