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