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