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