European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Welding a hub band
Shaping with a rasp
Letting off steam
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Close up of the clamping
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
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