Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
Tyre nearly in place
Cleaning up the felloes
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Second tyre nearly in place
Drawknife in use shaping
Cleaning up with the drawknife
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Welding the tyre
Second tyre being hammered into place
Trimming the felloes
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Marking out a felloe
Welding the tyre
Using a press on the tyre join
Shaping with a rasp
Welding the tyre joint
Using a rasp
Checking the tyre circumference
Welding a tyre
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Using a taper auger on a wheel hub
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
The hot tyre in place
Using a chipping hammer
Dampening the flames
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Cleaning up the tyre
Drawknife in use
Detail of the wheel
Welding the tyre
Sawing off the spoke ends
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Shaping with a drawknife
Shaping an adze handle
Welding a hub band
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
A wheel in need of repair
Wheel in position for the tyre
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