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