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